Question

If a good's production process results in pollution and the government taxes producers to pay for cleanup costs, then :______

Answer 1

Answer:

c. supply will decrease.

Explanation:

If a good's production process results in pollution and the government taxes producers to pay for cleanup costs, then supply will decrease.

Generally, when consumers of a particular product notices that the product has an adverse effect on the environment (pollution) or it is a product that causes environmental degradation, they are most likely to stop demanding or buying such products. Consequently, as the demand for such goods falls or decreases; there would be a fall in the supply of such goods. This is so because the demand for goods and services is directly proportional to the amount of quantity supplied.