There are two industries that emit sulfur dioxide. The government decides to use a cap-and-trade policy by issuing permits for pollution. If Harry's industry has a higher marginal cost of reducing sulfur dioxide than does Joe's industry, ________
A) the cap-and-trade policy will not make the amount of pollution efficient
B) Joe's industry will sell permits to Harry's industry
C) Harry's industry will sell permits to Joe's industry
D) Harry's industry and Joe's industry will emit the same quantity of sulfur dioxide
B
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Which of the following is a macroeconomic statement?
A) Real domestic output of seafood increased 12 percent from 2015 to 2016. B) The U.S. inflation rate was two percent in 2016. C) The price of cell phones decreased by 18 percent last year. D) Motorcycle manufacturer productivity decreased by three percent in 2016.
At long-run macroeconomic equilibrium, ________
A) an inflationary gap exists B) real GDP equals potential GDP C) a recessionary gap exists D) real GDP is less than potential GDP but is as close as it is possible to be