When the Amount of Pollution Is Reduced Through Abatement Programs

question 65

Multiple Choice

When the amount of pollution is reduced through abatement programs:

• A) it increases benefits to some people with no cost imposed on anyone else.
• B) benefits and costs may both be increased.
• C) it results only in cost increases.
• D) there is no way to estimate the costs and benefits of such activity.

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