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Which of these is the most likely economic effect of environmental-protection laws?

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higher prices for consumers

higher prices for consumers

reduced costs for inputs

reduced costs for inputs

lowered unemployment

lowered unemployment

increased inflation

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higher prices for consumers

Environmental-protection laws typically raise firms' compliance costs (equipment, processes, monitoring), which are often passed along as higher prices for consumers.