The Efficient Level of Pollution Is the Quantity at Which

question 83

Multiple Choice

The efficient level of pollution is the quantity at which:

• A)its total benefits exceed its total costs to society by the greatest possible amount.
• B)its total benefits to society equal its total costs to society.
• C)the marginal social benefit of an additional unit of pollution is greater than the marginal social cost of the additional unit.
• D)the marginal social benefit of an additional unit of pollution is less than the marginal social cost of the additional unit.

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