"Creating a free market for carbon-dioxide emission permits would only encourage firms to pollute more." Do you agree or disagree? Why?

What will be an ideal response?


Disagree. In a market of carbon-dioxide permits, firms that exceed their pollution limits must buy permits from firms that emit less than their limits. If an increase number of firms pollute more than their limits, then the market clearing price of the permits will increase. A higher price of the permits will induce firms to reduce their emissions.

Economics

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Most of a bank's operating income results from

A) interest on assets. B) service charges on deposit accounts. C) off-balance-sheet activities. D) fees from standby lines of credit.

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Coco chocolate manufacturers recently decided to "gift" one of its retailers a refrigerator. Why would it want to do that?

a. To ensure the retailer knowledge of their generosity b. To ensure the retailers knowledge of their quality c. To ensure the freshness of the product that reaches their consumers d. To ensure the retailers decrease in price

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Studies show that business executives are generally more dishonest than the average professional

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Under rent control, tenants can expect

a. lower rent and higher quality housing. b. lower rent and lower quality housing. c. higher rent and a shortage of rental housing. d. higher rent and a surplus of rental housing.

Economics