Why Is the Optimal Quantity of Pollution Not Less Than

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Multiple Choice

Why is the optimal quantity of pollution not less than the point at which the marginal benefit equals the marginal cost?

• A) The point of intersection occurs at a low level of pollution.
• B) There are no external costs below that level.
• C) Below that point firms will have to reduce the quantity that they are currently producing and lower the price.
• D) Below that point the value that people place on less pollution is less than the cost of reducing the pollution.

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