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Pollution increases sales of medicines and air purifiers in an economy. What is the most appropriate interpretation?

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Correct answer: Market output may rise while welfare falls because of the original environmental damage

GDP measures the market value of final goods and services, so medicines and air purifiers sold in markets can increase measured output. However, these purchases may be defensive expenditures: they repair or protect against pollution damage rather than create a comparable gain in well-being. Therefore, market production can rise while overall welfare falls because health, environmental quality, and peace of mind have worsened. Option C captures this distinction; A confuses GDP with welfare, while B and D are factually incorrect.

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PollutionDefensive ExpenditureGdp And WelfareEnvironmental DamageNational Income And Related AggregatesEconomicsClass 11 Mcq

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