Multiple Choice
Statistical studies suggest that the cost of direct controls for any target level of pollution is
A) much higher than the cost of taxes on emissions.
B) about the same as the cost of taxes on emissions.
C) lower than the cost of taxes on emissions.
D) impossible to compare to the cost of taxes on emissions.
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