If at the Current Amount of Pollution, the Marginal Social

question 19

Multiple Choice

If at the current amount of pollution, the marginal social benefit of pollution is greater than its marginal social cost, then:

• A)there is too little pollution.
• B)there is too much pollution.
• C)society is achieving the optimal amount of pollution.
• D)the externality is minimized.

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