If the Marginal Benefit Received from Pollution Is Equal to Its

question 47

Multiple Choice

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

• A) society's well-being can be improved if the quantity of pollution decreases.
• B) the market is producing too much pollution.
• C) the market is producing too little pollution.
• D) the market is producing an efficient quantity of pollution.

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