If the marginal benefit from water pollution abatement increases, then it is efficient to
A) reduce water pollution to zero.
B) allow more water pollution.
C) let the market determine water pollution
D) reduce water pollution further, but maybe not to zero.

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If the marginal benefit from water pollution abatement increases, then it means that the benefit from further reduction outweighs the cost. However, reducing water pollution to zero may not be feasible or practical. Therefore, the best choice would be to reduce water pollution further but maybe not to zero, which is option D.

If the Marginal Benefit from Water Pollution Abatement Increases, Then