Multiple Choice
A tax on pollution would:
A) increase the quantity of pollution generated by giving firms the right to pollute.
B) result in firms polluting the same amount as before the imposition of a tax.
C) decrease the quantity of pollution generated.
D) have an indeterminate impact on pollution levels.
Correct Answer:

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