Author Question: Is there any difference between fining people who put contaminants into the atmosphere and charging ... (Read 31 times)

melly21297 · **on:** Jun 29, 2018

Is there any difference between fining people who put contaminants into the atmosphere and charging fees for putting contaminants into the air?

A) Not if the fee and the fine are the same per quantity of contaminant.
B) Not if the fee per quantity of contaminant is the same as the fine multiplied by the probability of getting caught.
C) Only in the language or rhetoric, but not in the incentives the laws create.
D) Yes, because a fee constitutes social authorization while a fine expresses social disapproval.

Question 2

Which of the following economies performed the worst between 1960 and 2011?

A) South Korea
B) India
C) Japan
D) Taiwan