Figure 5-8 Consider a Chemical Plant That Discharges Toxic Fumes Over a Discharges

Multiple Choice

Figure 5-8

Consider a chemical plant that discharges toxic fumes over a nearby community. To reduce the emissions of toxic fumes the firm can install pollution abatement devices. Figure 5-8 shows the marginal benefit and the marginal cost from reducing the toxic fumes emissions.
-Refer to Figure 5-8.What is the economically efficient level of pollution reduction?

A) 12.5 million tons
B) 9 million tons
C) 8 million tons
D) 0 tons