If the Marginal Benefit Received from Pollution Is Less Than

question 119

Multiple Choice

If the marginal benefit received from pollution is less than its marginal cost, then:

• A) society's well-being can be improved if the quantity of pollution increases.
• B) society's well-being can be improved if the quantity of pollution decreases.
• C) society's well-being cannot be improved by changing the quantity of pollution.
• D) the market is producing too little pollution.

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