Empirical evidence indicates that imposing taxes on polluting emissions by firms
a. has no effect on the amount of pollution emitted.
b. does not give the government leeway to regulate more dangerous emissions differently than less dangerous emissions.
c. does reduce the amount of pollution emitted.
d. discourages firms from investing in new methods of pollution abatement.
c
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Through correspondent banking, large banks provide services to small banks, including
A) loan guarantees. B) foreign exchange transactions. C) issuing stock. D) debt reduction.
Which of the following is not one of the four anticompetitive activities outlined in the Clayton Act?
a. price discrimination b. exclusive buyer/seller contracts c. buying a competitor's voting stock d. buying a competitor's plants and equipment e. interlocking boards of directors