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question 154

Multiple Choice

Figure: The Quantity of Pollution (Figure: The Quantity of Pollution) Look at the table The Quantity of Pollution.When this economy produces 50 tons of emissions, it:

• A)is producing below its socially optimal level of production.
• B)finds that the marginal social cost is greater than the marginal social benefit.
• C)is not recognizing the marginal private benefits or costs.
• D)is producing at its socially optimal level of production.

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Definitions:

Probability Density

A function that describes the relative likelihood for a random variable to take on a given value, primarily used in continuous probability distributions.

Random Variable

A variable that takes on a range of values determined by a random phenomenon, and it's described by its probability distribution.

Probability Density

A mathematical function that specifies the likelihood of a continuous variable taking on a particular value, critical in the context of continuous probability distributions.

Uniform Distribution

A type of probability distribution where all outcomes are equally likely to occur within a certain range.