If the Marginal Cost of Pollution Abatement Differs Between Two

question 13

Multiple Choice

If the marginal cost of pollution abatement differs between two firms,the total cost of pollution abatement can be lowered by:

• A)increasing abatement where its marginal cost is high and reducing it where marginal cost is lower.
• B)decreasing abatement where its average cost is high and reducing it where average cost is lower.
• C)increasing abatement where its marginal cost is less and reducing it where marginal cost is greater.
• D)decreasing abatement where its marginal cost is less and increasing it where marginal cost is greater.

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