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In order to offset increasing health care costs arising from pollution, a country decides to tax the offending companies. What is this government trying to accomplish? O a. to initiate a cap and trade system O b.to privatize a public good c. to internalize externalities O d. to create a common resource 4

In order to offset increasing health care costs arising from pollution, a country decides to tax the offending companies. What is this government trying to accomplish? O a. to initiate a cap and trade system O b.to privatize a public good c. to internalize externalities O d. to create a common resource 4

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In order to offset increasing health care costs arising from pollution, a country decides to tax the offending companies. What is this government trying to accomplish? O a. to initiate a cap and trade system O b.to privatize a public good c. to internalize externalities O d. to create a common resource 4
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