If a Production Process Creates Pollution,a Competitive Market Produces Excessive

question 92

Multiple Choice

If a production process creates pollution,a competitive market produces excessive pollution because

• A) the firms do not include the social cost of the pollution in their profit-maximizing decisions.
• B) the firms place too high a price on society's cost of inflation.
• C) people are not injured by the pollution.
• D) zero pollution is optimal.

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Definitions:

Market Situation

Refers to the current conditions within a specific market, including demand, supply, pricing, and competition.

Technical Skill

The ability to accomplish tasks using specialized knowledge or expertise, particularly in relation to mechanical, informational, or scientific areas.

Class-Consciousness

The awareness and sense of belonging to a specific social class or economic group, often related to one's position and interests within the structure of society.

Exploited Class

A social group that suffers from exploitation by being forcefully deprived of accessing the full value produced by their labor, often discussed in the context of Marxist theory.