Per-unit pollution reduction subsidies
A) are implemented by paying a polluter for using a particular type of abatement equipment
B) can elevate profits, which encourages entry, and hence can perversely increase aggregate emissions
C) are used exclusively in the United States at the federal level of government
D) are designed to lower the costs of abatement technology
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