Figure 158 Consider a Chemical Plant That Discharges Toxic Waste

question 182

Multiple Choice

Figure 15.8 Consider a chemical plant that discharges toxic waste into a nearby waterway.To reduce the emissions of toxic waste, the firm can install pollution abatement devices.Figure 15.8 shows the marginal benefit and the marginal cost from reduction the toxic waste emissions.
-Refer to Figure 15.8.What is the economically efficient level of pollution reduction?

• A)12.5 million tons
• B)9 million tons
• C)8 million tons
• D)0 tons

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