Suppose that next year the government fixes the number of pollution permits at a quantity less than the number sold this year. If nothing else changes, next year the price of a pollution permit will be:
A. greater than the price of a permit this year.
B. less than the price of a permit this year.
C. equal to the price of a permit this year.
D. equal to the price set by the government.
Answer: A
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