When legislators consider passing policies to control pollution, they must consider the potential economic impacts of the policies. The legislators are given the information shown in the figure.
-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

Question

When legislators consider passing policies to control pollution, they must consider the potential economic impacts of the policies. The legislators are given the information shown in the figure.
-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

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is B

When Legislators Consider Passing Policies to Control Pollution, They Must