POSSIBLE POINTS: 0.91 A factory owner states that he believes in next year it will help him bring down his costs and improve profit to send the waste from his factory directly into the nearby river without treating it. He says that this is more important in the next year than trying to think about the effects of the pollution over the next 10 years. What harmful assumption is he making? a. Resources are unlimited. b. Economic growth is continual. C. Costs and benefits only affect buyers and sellers. D. Short term costs and benefits should be emphasized.