Use marginal analysis to answer this question. the optimal amount of pollution reduction is where, from a social perspective:

the marginal benefit of pollution reduction is maximized.
total costs equals total benefits.
marginal costs equals marginal benefits.
marginal benefit equals zero.
which of the following likely imposes the smallest negative externality?

your roommate begins practicing the drums at night while you are asleep.
your roommate goes on a diet
your roommate begins smoking (and you do not smoke)
your neighbor begins collecting junk cars on her front lawn and working on them at night.

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.