Which of the following is an example of the U.S.government's use of a "command-and-control" approach to reducing pollution?
A)In 1990 Congress approved measures designed to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions to 8.5 million tons annually by 2010.
B)The U.S. government imposed a tax on electric utilities to reduce damages from acid rain.
C)The government issued electric utilities tradable emission allowances in order to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide.
D)In the 1980s the U.S. government required the installation of catalytic converters to reduce emissions from all new automobiles.

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The installation of catalytic converters on all new automobiles is an example of a command-and-control approach, where governments mandate specific technology or behavior to reduce pollution.

Which of the Following Is an Example of the U