Homework Help: College Micro Econ

Posted by sue on Monday, April 20, 2009 at 7:06pm.

Assuming that pollution cannot be removed from the environment at zero cost, the optimal level of pollution
will be negative, positive,zero or marginally incremental for additional pollution ?
I think I know the answer, I just need another opinion.
Let me know what you think Please....

College Micro Econ - economyst, Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 10:32am
Optimal pollution will certainly be positive. (I'm not sure what "marginally incremental for additional pollution" means.) That said, optimal pollution will occur where the marginal cost of removal equals the marginal benefit (to society).

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