The marginal benefit of reducing pollution and the marginal cost of reducing pollution are given by the following equations: MB = -2U2 + 18,and MC = 2U2 + 2,where U is the number of units of pollution abatement.What is the net marginal benefit (MB - MC) of abating the first unit of pollution (U = 1) ?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16
E) 18
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