Which statement best explains why it is sometimes challenging to perform a cost-benefit analysis or a cost-effectiveness analysis when it comes to actions that involve the environment?

A. Environmental economics does not use the same tools as traditional economics.

B. Economics involves only manufactured products and not natural resources.

C. People experience no benefits from protecting the environment, only costs.

D. Assigning a monetary value to some ecosystem services can be difficult.

D. Assigning a monetary value to some ecosystem services can be difficult.