Multiple Choice
The government has adopted an emissions tax if it:
A) transfers the ownership of city air to a private firm that charges automobile drivers a profit-maximizing price,based in part on the pollution capacity of the atmosphere.
B) charges automobile drivers $0.10 for each unit of automobile emissions.
C) pays automobile drivers $0.10 for each 10% reduction in automobile emissions.
D) specifies the type of catalytic converter that must be used to reduce automobile emissions.
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