At the optimum, the marginal social benefit from pollution emissions
A) is zero.
B) will be greater than the marginal social cost of pollution emitted.
C) will equal the marginal social cost of pollution emitted.
D) will be less than the marginal social cost of pollution emitted.

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At the optimum, the marginal social benefit from pollution emissions will equal the marginal social cost of pollution emitted. This balance ensures that the level of pollution is socially efficient, meaning that the cost of reducing pollution further would outweigh the benefits.

At the Optimum, the Marginal Social Benefit from Pollution Emissions