Where pollution is prevalent, we might expect that

a. externalities are being effectively internalized
b. marginal social costs are greater than marginal private costs
c. marginal costs are greater than marginal benefits
d. marginal private costs are greater than marginal social costs
e. externalities are not important


B

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