Refer to the scenario above. Collectively, the firms will be better off if:

A) Firm 1 chooses to dump its waste into the river while Firm 2 chooses not to dump its waste.
B) Firm 2 chooses to dump its waste into the river while Firm 1 chooses not to dump its waste.
C) both firms choose to dump their waste into the river.
D) neither of the firms dumps its waste into the river.


D

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