The optimal quantity of air pollution is
A) whatever amount of pollution is produced by the profit maximizing firm.
B) found by equating the marginal benefits from further reductions in pollution and the marginal costs of further reductions in pollution.
C) found by setting the quantity of air pollution equal to the quantity of water pollution.
D) a meaningless concept since monetary values cannot be attached to problems associated with pollution.
Answer: B
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