Given That MEC(q) = 2q², What Can Be Inferred About

question 86

Multiple Choice

Given that MEC(q) = 2q², what can be inferred about the total cost of pollution as output increases?

• A) The total cost of pollution is increasing.
• B) The total cost of pollution is positive.
• C) The total cost of pollution is growing at a positive rate.
• D) The total cost of pollution is growing at an increasing rate.
• E) The total cost of pollution is changing.

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