If the Marginal Social Benefit Received from Pollution Is Equal

question 51

Multiple Choice

If the marginal social benefit received from pollution is equal to its marginal social cost:

• A)society's well-being can be improved if the quantity of pollution increases.
• B)society's well-being can be improved if the quantity of pollution decreases.
• C)society has achieved its socially optimal level of pollution.
• D)the market is producing too much pollution.

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