A paper mill discharges chemicals into a river which washes the shores of a downstream resort area.The private marginal cost,social marginal cost,and marginal benefit associated with the production of paper are given by the following equations: MCP = 5 + Q,MCS = 10 + 2Q,and MB = 35 - 0.5Q.The marginal external cost is throughout the output range.
A) decreasing
B) zero
C) negative
D) constant
E) increasing
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