6. Suppose firms in a perfectly competitive industry generate water pollution as a by-product of their production,

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6. Suppose firms in a perfectly competitive industry generate water pollution as a by-product of their production, and they are not charged for this. Who benefits from their use of the environment as a dumping ground? If an emissions tax is imposed, costs to these firms increase and emissions drop. Who will bear the burden of this tax? Is that fair?

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Principles Of Microeconomics

ISBN: 9781843317708

1st Edition

Authors: Libby Rittenberg, Timothy Tregarthen

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