Assume that the marginal cost of growing pine trees does not include the benefit to the environment as a result of carbon dioxide reduction. By producing where P = MC, the grower will be producing ________ the efficient amount of pine trees.

A. more than
B. less than
C. exactly
D. sometimes more and sometimes less than


Answer: B

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