(Figure: The Quantity of Pollution in Coal Production) Use Figure: The Quantity of Pollution in Coal Production. Whethis economy produces 50 tons of emissions:MSB, MSC20015010050MSB200Quantity of pollutionemisions (tons)it is producing below the socially optimal level of output.the marginal social cost equals the marginal social benefit.it is producing at its socially optimal level of output.the marginal social cost is greater than the marginal social benefit.050MSC100 150

The optimal quantity is where the marginal social benefit is equal to the marginal social cost.…

(Figure: The Quantity of Pollution in Coal Production) Use Figure: The Quantity of Pollution in Coal Production. Who this economy produces 50 tons of emissions: MSB, MSC 200 150 100 50 0 50 MSC MSB 200 Quantity of pollution emisions (tons) 100 150 it is producing below the socially optimal level of output. the marginal social cost equals the marginal social benefit. it is producing at its socially optimal level of output. the marginal social cost is greater than the marginal social benefit.

(Figure: The Quantity of Pollution in Coal Production) Use Figure: The Quantity of Pollution in Coal Production. Who this economy produces 50 tons of emissions: MSB, MSC 200 150 100 50 0 50 MSC MSB 200 Quantity of pollution emisions (tons) 100 150 it is producing below the socially optimal level of output. the marginal social cost equals the marginal social benefit. it is producing at its socially optimal level of output. the marginal social cost is greater than the marginal social benefit.

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