Chapter 31 - External Costs and Environmental Policy

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pollution tax

A(n) ________ changes the production process as firms switch to cleaner technology.

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automobile

The ________ is by far the biggest source of smog- cause it is a pollutant.

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technological innovation

A(n) ________ that decreases abatement costs will encourage firms to use the new technology to abate pollution rather than buying permits that allow pollution.

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Ozone pollution

________, also known as smog, is one of our most persistent environmental problems.

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Principle of Voluntary Exchange

The** ________** is a voluntary exchange between two people that makes both people better off.

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supply curve

The ________ for permits is vertical at the fixed number of permits provided by the government.

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Coase bargaining

In general, ________ requires a small number of affected parties and small transaction costs.

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mill

The ________ dumps waste into the lake, and pollution degrades the fish habitat and decreases the fish harvest.

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Gas mileage

________ varies across vehicles, and a person in a car with better gas mileage would pay less than the external cost of collisions.

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