The Main Advantage of Using Market-Based Schemes for Reducing Pollution

Multiple Choice

The main advantage of using market-based schemes for reducing pollution is that they

A) lead to greater fairness in the distribution of resources.
B) improve the moral fibre of producers and consumers.
C) lead to a more efficient use of scarce resources.
D) maximize the difference between marginal cost and marginal benefit.
E) minimize the difference between total cost and total benefit.