In practice, taxes on emissions of pollutants have been found to

A. be ineffective in encouraging firms to pollute less.
B. significantly reduce pollution by taxed firms.
C. be less reliable in reducing pollution than direct controls on pollution.
D. cause failures of the pricing system.

Answer: B

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