A problem with pollution charges or taxes as a solution to pollution is that

A) people don't want the government to regulate industry.
B) the necessary information about the polluting industry is costly and usually unavailable.
C) taxes are already too high.
D) pollution would still continue.
E) the producers do not want the property right to their pollution.


B

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