During a cap and trade system, which of the following occurs
a) firms with low abatement costs sell permits and firms will high abatement costs buy them
b) firms with high abatement costs sell permits and firms will low abatement costs buy them
c) firms with high and firms with low abatement costs sell permits
d) firms with high and firms with low abatement costs buy permits
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