If pollution abatement is approached using benefit-cost analysis, it will always be better to expand pollution abatement until all the pollution is gone.

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Benefit-cost analysis involves comparing the benefits of pollution abatement to the costs. It is not always better to expand abatement until all pollution is gone because, at some point, the cost of reducing pollution further may exceed the benefits gained from such reduction.

If Pollution Abatement Is Approached Using Benefit-Cost Analysis, It Will