Producing Paper Creates Pollution

question 184

Multiple Choice

Producing paper creates pollution. There is no externality in the consumption of paper. The efficient quantity of paper is when the

• A) marginal social benefit of paper is equal to zero.
• B) marginal social cost of the pollution from making paper is equal to zero.
• C) marginal social benefit of paper is equal to the marginal social cost of paper.
• D) marginal private cost of the pollution from making paper is equal to zero.

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