As the Environment Becomes Cleaner, the Marginal

question 28

Multiple Choice

As the environment becomes cleaner, the marginal

• A) cost of abatement stays the same.
• B) benefit of abatement declines.
• C) cost of abatement declines.
• D) cost of abatement equals the marginal benefit of abatement.

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