When a Polluter Has to Bear the Full Social Cost

When a polluter has to bear the full social cost of their actions, they will

A) weigh the costs and benefits of each potential action and might decide to not stop polluting by paying a fine.
B) go out of business since pollution abatement is expensive.
C) will always decide to reduce the amount of pollution by reducing the quantity they produce.
D) increase the price of the product and the quantity produced to pay for the additional costs.