An example of the command-and-control approach to environmental policy is:
a. placing a tax on freon to reduce its use and the corresponding CFC emissions (which contribute to the ozone hole).
b. requiring car producers to install new air conditioners that do not use freon.
c. allowing coal producers to buy and sell permits to allow CFC emissions.
d. allowing individuals to sue freon producers if CFC emissions exceed a government-set standard.
b
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Which of the following are illegal under the antitrust laws of the United States?
a. charging prices that exceed average total costs b. charging some consumers different prices than others c. mergers that unnecessarily create excessively large firms d. collusive behavior or other actions designed to create a monopoly or cartel
For many years, the price of medical care in the United States has:
A. risen at the same rate as the overall price level. B. risen at a faster rate than the overall price level. C. risen, but at a slower rate than the overall price level. D. fallen.