Table 16.2Given the data in Table 16.2, if Firm A were to reduce pollution from 100 gallons of wastewater per day to 0 gallons per day, production costs:
A. would increase by $7.
B. would decrease by $7.
C. would not change.
D. cannot be calculated from the information given.
Answer: A
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