A society's environmental choices are important, both from a cost and impact perspective. The chart belowprovides an overview of four environmental strategies from a marginal cost (MC) and marginal benefit (MB)perspective. Review the MB and MC curves and determine which of these strategies is the least optimalin the sense that at this level of environmental protection society is forfeiting too many resources to reducepollution.MarginalCostMarginalBenefit14Environmental ProtectionSelect the correct answer below:1234Price Below is the the market demand curve for reusable water bottles when only the marginal private benefits(MPB) that the owners of reusable water bottles receive are taken into account. Let's say that the governmentissued vouchers that ensured the reusable water bottle buyers received $10 per bottle. Assume that this willshift the demand curve to the marginal social benefit level (MSB). Move the demand curve to show this changeand reposition the Social Equilibrium point to reflect the socially optimal price and quantity.Provide your answer below:3532.53027.5S (MPC)_2522.5Sacial Equilibrium (100,20)Market Equilibrium (100,20)2017.51512:510MPB7.5-52.5175200Quantity-25255075100125150--2:5-5Price

A society's environmental choices are important, both from a cost and impact perspective. The chart below provides an overview of four environmental strategies from a marginal cost (MC) and marginal benefit (MB) perspective. Review the MB and MC curves and determine which of these strategies is the least optimal in the sense that at this level of environmental protection society is forfeiting too many resources to reduce pollution. Marginal Cost Marginal Benefit 1 2 3 4 Environmental Protection Select the correct answer below: Price

A society's environmental choices are important, both from a cost and impact perspective. The chart below provides an overview of four environmental strategies from a marginal cost (MC) and marginal benefit (MB) perspective. Review the MB and MC curves and determine which of these strategies is the least optimal in the sense that at this level of environmental protection society is forfeiting too many resources to reduce pollution. Marginal Cost Marginal Benefit 1 2 3 4 Environmental Protection Select the correct answer below: Price

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