Environmental Pollution Is an Economic Problem Because

Multiple Choice

Environmental pollution is an economic problem because

A) levels of pollution decline as the rate of economic growth increases.
B) firms that maximize profits rarely pollute.
C) capitalist market economies normally minimize pollution-causing activities.
D) firms and individuals that pollute pay less than the true social cost of disposing of their wastes.
E) it is a sign that the price system is functioning in an optimal way.