The economic costs of pollution control are:
A)The dollars spent on pollution-control equipment, administrative costs, compliance training, etc.
B)The quantity of resources used to control pollution.
C)The improved resource productivity provided by pollution control.
D)The most highly valued alternative goods and services that could be produced if the resources were not used to reduce pollution.
Answer:D
The economic costs of pollution control are:
A)The dollars spent on pollution-control equipment, administrative costs, compliance training, etc. B)The quantity of resources used to control pollution. C)The improved resource productivity provided by pollution control. D)The most highly valued alternative goods and services that could be produced if the resources were not used to reduce pollution.