Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Pollution is unrelated to the concept of scarcity.
• B) Pollution is not considered a cost in market capitalist systems.
• C) The existence of pollution implies that environmental resources have alternative uses.
• D) Activities that create pollution do not generate a benefit from society's perspective.

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