The marginal cost to society of reducing pollution rises with increases in pollution abatement because of the law of * 4 points A) diminishing marginal utility. B) demand. C) conservation of matter and energy. D) diminishing returns.
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Step 1: The law of diminishing returns states that as more resources are allocated towards a certain activity, the marginal benefit from each additional unit of that activity will decrease. Show more…
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