Economists View Pollution as an Economic Problem That Arises Because

Multiple Choice

Economists view pollution as an economic problem that arises because _____

A) private enterprises always minimize the amount of pollution produced.
B) profitable firms rarely pollute.
C) the level of pollution declines as the economy grows.
D) firms that pollute do not pay the full social cost of producing their output.
E) pollution costs are always borne by the government.