Direct Controls for Reducing Pollution Can Be Criticized from an Economic

Multiple Choice

Direct controls for reducing pollution can be criticized from an economic viewpoint as

A) being ultimately unsuccessful in reducing pollution.
B) not being efficient in allocating the costs of pollution reduction among various firms and plants.
C) being inequitable in their application.
D) being easy to circumvent.
E) still allowing firms to pollute when a policy of "zero tolerance" is more appropriate.