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Capo

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Explain why a freeway under certain circumstances may not be easily classified as a pure public good.
 
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What is meant by direct regulation of pollution emissions? What is the problem with this method of pollution control?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A pure public good is one in which there is no ability to exclude non-payers and bestow collective benefits. The use of a freeway during rush hour traffic may actually impose a cost on others that use the freeway by adding to everyone else's commute time. In addition, toll ways can and are installed to keep non-payers from enjoying the good.

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Direct regulation typically takes the form of uniform treatment of polluters. Direct regulations can include requiring all polluters to reduce pollution by a fixed amount or install similar pollution abatement equipment. Unlike market-based solutions to pollution control, direct regulation does not take into account differences in firms' costs of reducing pollution.As a result, the cost to society of pollution abatement may be larger than it needs to be.
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Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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