The Current Cost of Water Treatment Represents Approximately 50 Percent

Multiple Choice

The current cost of water treatment represents approximately 50 percent of the cost currently paid for water by residents in the city of Vancouver, Canada.Experts estimated that water treatment costs would increase by up to $0.82 per cubic meter if forest and wetland areas declined by 10 percent.This information suggests that

A) water treatment is not an ecological service provided by forests and wetlands.
B) the economic value of forests and wetlands is already considered in calculating water costs.
C) residents of Vancouver are not willing to pay for better water treatment.
D) the economic value of forests and wetlands is not currently considered in calculating water costs.
E) residents of Vancouver are not willing to pay for maintaining forests and wetlands.