Multiple Choice
From the perspective of economic analysis,society should
A) try to reduce pollution to a level as close to zero as is humanly possible.
B) realize that it is unrealistic to expect that efforts to reduce pollution will be cost effective from society's standpoint.
C) strive to maximize the difference between the costs of pollution and the costs of pollution control.
D) reduce pollution as long as the reduction in social costs equals or exceeds the additional cost associated with the control program.
E) pursue reduced pollution levels as long as the social cost of achieving these levels exceeds the social cost of polluting.
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