Producing Paper Creates Pollution

question 68

Multiple Choice

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

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

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