The marginal cost to society of reducing pollution increases with the increased use of pollution abatement because
A. of the diminishing marginal utility of abatement.
B. of the diminishing returns from abatement.
C. of the high cost of abatement.
D. of the reduced demand for abatement.
Answer: B
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