This Table Contains Data on the Social Costs and Benefits

question 125

Multiple Choice

This table contains data on the social costs and benefits incurred in improving water quality in a lake.Complete the table and answer the question(s) below.
Table 9.1-Costs of reducing water pollution
-In Table 9.1,which of the following explains why the lake should not be made entirely free of pollution?

• A) Society cannot clean up the lake
• B) There would be no benefit in making the lake completely clean
• C) The total social cost would exceed the total social benefit of completely cleaning the lake
• D) The marginal social costs of reaching 0 PPM are greater than the marginal social benefits from doing so

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