A Copper Mining Operation Discharges Waste Products into a River

question 118

Multiple Choice

A copper mining operation discharges waste products into a river and causes higher costs and discomfort to downstream users of the water.In this case:

• A) too few of society's resources are being used to produce copper.
• B) too many of society's resources are being used to produce copper.
• C) the ideal amount of society's resources are being used to produce copper.
• D) there is an external benefit to society from copper production.

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