Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 14

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-(Table: Coal Mine Pollution) The table Coal Mine Pollution shows the marginal social benefit and cost of various amounts of pollution from a coal mine. The market-determined quantity of pollution is _____ tons.

• A) 0
• B) 2
• C) 4
• D) 8

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