What of the following best explains the idea of the social cost of carbon?
A) The social effects of each person's decisions to continue emitting carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
B) The total amount of money it would cost to offset a ton of carbon dioxide emissions.
C) The monetary value of the damage caused by a ton of carbon dioxide emissions.
D) The final cost to the consumer of the carbon dioxide emitted in every step of producing a good or service.

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The social cost of carbon is an estimate of the economic damages associated with a ton of carbon dioxide emissions, including changes in net agricultural productivity, human health, property damages from increased flood risk, and the value of ecosystem services due to climate change.

What of the Following Best Explains the Idea of the Social