Assuming the legislators are considering the cost-effectiveness of the legislation and want to maximize net benefit, what level of pollution reduction would they most logically legislate?

A) No reduction, since there is a cost to all levels of pollution reduction.
B) 60% reduction
C) 80% reduction
D) 90% reduction


B

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