The Optimal Quantity of Air Pollution Is

question 107

Multiple Choice

The optimal quantity of air pollution is

• A) whatever amount of pollution is produced by the profit maximizing firm.
• B) found by equating the marginal benefits from further reductions in pollution and the marginal costs of further reductions in pollution.
• C) found by setting the quantity of air pollution equal to the quantity of water pollution.
• D) a meaningless concept since monetary values cannot be attached to problems associated with pollution.

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