If at the current amount of pollution, the marginal social benefit of pollution is greater than its marginal social cost, then:
A)there is too little pollution.
B)there is too much pollution.
C)society is achieving the optimal amount of pollution.
D)the externality is minimized.

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When the marginal social benefit of pollution exceeds its marginal social cost, it indicates that the benefits of pollution (such as economic gains from production) outweigh the costs (such as health and environmental damage), suggesting that there is too little pollution from a societal perspective.

If at the Current Amount of Pollution, the Marginal Social