One of the Reasons That Pollution Problems Are as Large

question 154

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons that pollution problems are as large as they are is that

• A)markets let individuals and firms deplete valuable resources without charging money for doing so.
• B)markets are incapable of incorporating valuable resources such as air and pure water.
• C)governments use resources without paying for them the way that individuals and firms must.
• D)markets are not an efficient means to address scarcity.

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