A Sensible Pollution Control Goal for Society Is to

Multiple Choice

A sensible pollution control goal for society is to

A) eliminate pollution entirely in the long run.
B) equate the costs of pollution to the costs of pollution control.
C) allow pollution if external diseconomies are realized.
D) allow pollution if the cost of monitoring waste discharge exceeds the effluent fee.
E) minimize the sum of the costs of pollution and the costs of controlling pollution.