Carbon dioxide emissions have been linked to global warming. The following table lists some possible public policies aimed at reducing the amount ofcarbon dioxide in the air.For each policy listed, identify whether it is a command-and-control policy (regulation), tradable permit system, corrective subsidy, or corrective tax.Command-and-TradableControlPermitCorrectiveCorrectivePublic PolicyPolicySystemSubsidyТахTrees take carbon dioxide out of the air and convert it to oxygen, so the governmentfunds a tree-planting initiative by offering $400 to any citizen who plants a tree.The government orders every factory to adopt a new technology, which reduces carbon-dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.The government limits total carbon-dioxide emissions by all factories to 150,000 tonsper year. Each individual factory is given the right to emit 180 tons of carbon dioxide,and factories may buy and sell these rights in a marketplace.The government charges factories $400 for every ton of carbon dioxide they emit.

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Chapter14: Environmental Economics

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