The Optimal Level of Pollution Is

question 45

Multiple Choice

The optimal level of pollution is:

• A) the level at which the marginal social cost of air quality equals the marginal social benefit.
• B) the level at which the average social cost of air quality equals the average social benefit.
• C) the level at which the total social cost of air quality equals the total social benefit.
• D) zero.

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Definitions:

Responsible

Having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as part of one’s job or role.

Pancreatic Juice

A digestive fluid produced by the pancreas that contains enzymes for breaking down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.

Fatty Acids

Long hydrocarbon chains with a carboxylic acid group at one end; key components of lipids, they are important for energy storage and cellular membrane structure.

Bile

A digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, involved in the emulsification and absorption of fats in the small intestine.