Read the following statements. Respond ‘True’, ‘False’ or ‘Uncertain’ and explain why:

(a) Improvement in pollution-control technology reduces pollution while at the same time allowing society to realize savings in its expenditure for waste control. A ‘win-win’ situation, indeed! (Hint: A graph and an understanding of what effect technology has on MCC may help in answering this question).

(b) The MDC is an increasing function with respect to pollution for the simple fact that more pollution means more damage.