Multiple Choice
Firms that emit toxins into the air tend to
A) underproduce because the private cost of production exceeds the social cost
B) overproduce because the social cost of production exceeds the private cost
C) produce the same as nonpolluting firms
D) produce at the socially optimal amount
E) cover pollution costs in the product's price
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