Multiple Choice
If government undertakes to reduce water usage by using a market incentive plan:
A) each consumer will have to reduce his or her water usage by an equal amount.
B) consumers who reduce water usage by more than the required amount can sell marketable certificates to consumers who seek to reduce usage by less than the required amount.
C) consumers who do not reduce usage by the required amount will have to pay taxes on the extra water usage.
D) consumers will be asked to reduce water usage voluntarily.
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