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The table below shows the marginal benefit and marginal cost of pollution abatement for an economy.

Units of Pollution Abatement	MB ($)	MC ($)
1	120	5
2	115	15
3	105	30
4	90	50
5	70	70
6	45	95
7	15	125
8	0	155

TABLE 17-1

Refer to Table 17-1. Suppose a public authority has the mandate to maximize social welfare by choosing the appropriate amount of pollution abatement. The total net benefit from the optimal amount of pollution abatement is

▸ $330.

▸ $120.

▸ $275.

▸ $155.

▸ $0.

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