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.Suppose the emissions reduction target is currently established at 8 million tons.What is the area that represents the cost of eliminating an additional 1 million tons?

A) A
B) B + C
C) A + B
D) A + B + C