Multiple Choice
Economists view pollution as an economic problem that arises because:
A) private enterprise always minimizes the amount of pollution produced.
B) profitable firms rarely pollute.
C) as the economy grows, the level of pollution declines.
D) firms that pollute do not pay the full social cost of producing their output.
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