The relation between growth, as measured in per capita income, and pollution, is
A) an upside-down W.
B) a sideways S.
C) an inverted U.
D) a backwards K.

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The inverted U curve, also known as the environmental Kuznets curve, suggests that with economic growth, pollution levels first increase, but eventually start to decrease as a country reaches a certain level of development and begins to prioritize environmental protection.

The Relation Between Growth, as Measured in Per Capita Income