It is assumed that the marginal benefit of air cleanliness falls with the degree of cleanliness since
A) the marginal cost of air cleanliness increases.
B) air cleanliness is a public good and not a private good.
C) the marginal utility of air cleanliness falls with the degree of cleanliness.
D) the generation of pollution should be considered an externality.
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