A Copper Mining Operation Discharges Waste Products into a River

Multiple Choice

A copper mining operation discharges waste products into a river and causes higher costs and discomfort to downstream users of the water.In this case:

A) too few of society's resources are being used to produce copper.
B) too many of society's resources are being used to produce copper.
C) the ideal amount of society's resources are being used to produce copper.
D) there is an external benefit to society from copper production.