Which of the Following Factors Did NOT Contribute to Recent

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to recent air pollution in Southeast Asia?

• A)severe drought turning forests into tinderboxes.
• B)increasing automobile traffic
• C)commercial logging which includes burning to clear the land.
• D)release of toxic gases from fertilizer factories
• E)rapidly growing cities in Southeast Asia

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Marginal Cost

The amount spent on generating an extra unit of a product or service.

Optimal Amount

The most efficient, effective or desirable quantity or level.

Pollution Abatement

Methods or processes implemented to reduce, control, or eliminate pollution from various sources.

Society's Optimal Amount

The level of production or consumption of a good that maximizes the overall welfare of society, considering both benefits and costs.