Transferable permits are likely to result in less inefficiency, relative to a pollution tax, when

a. The marginal costs of damages are steep and the marginal costs of pollution reduction are relatively stable
b. The marginal costs of damages are steep and the marginal costs of pollution reduction are steep
c. The marginal costs of damages are relatively stable and the marginal costs of pollution reduction are relatively stable
d. The marginal costs of damages are relatively stable and the marginal costs of pollution reduction are steep
e. The marginal costs of damage are elastic and the marginal costs of pollution reduction are also elastic

Ans: a. The marginal costs of damages are steep and the marginal costs of pollution reduction are relatively stable

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