Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a difference between corrective taxes and tradable pollution permits?
A) Corrective taxes are a market-based solution while tradable pollution permits are a command-and-control policy.
B) With a corrective tax the government sets the price of pollution; with tradable pollution permits, demand and supply set the price of pollution.
C) With corrective taxes firms pay for pollution; with tradable pollution permits firms do not.
D) Corrective taxes internalize the pollution externality while tradable pollution permits do not.
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