A subsidy to firms intended to reduce pollution in an industry would
A. shift the LRAC curve upward.
B. have the same impact on the firm as a tax.
C. likely drive some existing firms from the industry.
D. likely have the paradoxical effect of increasing pollution in the industry in the long run.
Answer: D
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a. a + b
b. a
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