As the Quantity of Pollution Emissions Rises, the Marginal Cost

question 69

Multiple Choice

As the quantity of pollution emissions rises, the marginal cost of pollution:

• A) remains constant.
• B) falls.
• C) rises.
• D) rises at first, but eventually falls.

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