Pollution from a privately owned factory that seriously harms a privately owned forest will, if property rights are strongly protected,
A) not result in penalties to the polluter, who has a right to use his property as he wishes.
B) make the polluter liable for any damages done to the forest.
C) be ignored under the law, in favor of the polluting factory owner.
D) never occur.

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If property rights are strongly protected, the polluter would be liable for damages caused to another's property, in this case, the privately owned forest.

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