In a deposit-refund system,

a. the refund component rewards potential polluters for proper disposal or recycling activity
b. the deposit should be set equal to the MSC of illegal waste disposal to achieve efficiency
c. monitoring and enforcement costs are higher than if a pollution charge were used
d. actual polluters are not penalized for actions that harm the environment


a. the refund component rewards potential polluters for proper disposal or recycling activity

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A) increasing returns to scale. B) imperfect competition. C) intraindustry trade. D) interindustry trade.

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a. was the freest economy in the world in 2010. b. has experienced a decline in economic freedom since 2000. c. has experienced an increase in economic freedom since 2000. d. continues to be substantially more free than Australia, Canada, and Chile.

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A. $23.1 billion. B. $27 billion. C. $15 billion. D. $30 billion.

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