Recall the Application about pollution tax variations in rural and urban areas to answer the following question(s).
-Recall the Application. Appropriate pollution taxes are equal to the marginal damage from pollution, so the tax on a polluter in a rural area should be _______ a tax on a polluter in an urban area.
A)higher than
B)equal to
C)less than
D)unrelated to

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The marginal damage from pollution is typically higher in urban areas due to higher population density and more significant health and environmental impacts, so the tax should be less in rural areas.

Recall the Application About Pollution Tax Variations in Rural and Urban