Pollution Created by Auto Exhaust Fumes Is an Example of a Situation

question 174

Multiple Choice

Pollution created by auto exhaust fumes is an example of a situation in which

• A) social costs are greater than private costs.
• B) social costs are less than private costs.
• C) social costs are equal to private costs.
• D) social costs are approaching the shutdown point.

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