Use the Following to Answer Question

question 169

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question:
-(Table: Coal Mine Pollution) Use Table: Coal Mine Pollution.The table shows the marginal social benefit and cost of various amounts of pollution from a coal mine.Suppose that the marginal cost from the production process itself (to the producer) is 0.At the market-determined quantity of pollution,the marginal social benefit of pollution is:

• A)$800.
• B)$400.
• C)$200.
• D)$0.

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