Suppose People Value Clean Air More as Their Incomes Increase

question 103

Multiple Choice

Suppose people value clean air more as their incomes increase, then

• A) the marginal cost curve of pollution abatement to shift left, increasing the degree of air quality.
• B) the marginal cost curve of pollution abatement to shift right, increasing the degree of air quality.
• C) the marginal benefit curve of pollution abatement to shift right, increasing the degree of air quality.
• D) the marginal benefit curve of pollution abatement to shift left, increasing the degree of air quality.

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