Airports can generate a negative externality with the noise the landing aircraft makes on neighbourhoods.Policies to reduce this noise problem include:
A)charging passengers an airport departure tax
B)charging excise taxes on airline fuel
C)encouraging people to drive rather than fly
D)requiring aircraft to use 'whisper' technology to quieten their engines

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Requiring aircraft to use 'whisper' technology to quieten their engines would directly address the issue of noise pollution caused by airports. Charging passengers an airport departure tax or excise taxes on airline fuel may discourage air travel, but would not necessarily solve the noise problem. Encouraging people to drive rather than fly could actually worsen environmental problems and traffic congestion.

Airports Can Generate a Negative Externality with the Noise the Landing