Suppose the government passed a law, taxing manufacturers according to the amount of pollutants they released into the environment. This law would be an example of which regulatory function of the government?

A) protect consumers
B) promote competiton
C) regulate negative externalities
D) supervise labor and management relations


Ans: C) regulate negative externalities

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