Analyzing Policy Failure for Odor Pollution
A government attempts to implement a tax on a factory for the unpleasant odors it emits. The policy fails because the government cannot create a legally defensible method to continuously measure the 'unpleasantness' of the odor, which residents and the factory dispute. In one or two sentences, explain the core problem that prevents the government from effectively addressing this negative effect.
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