The Optimal Amount of Pollution Abatement Is Such That

question 42

Multiple Choice

The optimal amount of pollution abatement is such that

• A)there is no remaining pollution.
• B)the total benefit of reducing pollution is equal to the total cost of reducing pollution.
• C)the marginal social cost of reducing pollution is just equal to the marginal social benefits from doing so.
• D)the marginal private cost of reducing pollution is just equal to the profit of the polluting firms.
• E)none of the above; there is no optimal amount of pollution abatement.

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