Given that what can be inferred about the total cost of pollution as output increases?

A) The total cost of pollution is increasing.
B) The total cost of pollution is positive.
C) The total cost of pollution is growing at a positive rate.
D) The total cost of pollution is growing at an increasing rate.
E) The total cost of pollution is changing.

Total Cost

The complete financial outlay associated with the production or offering of goods and services, inclusive of both fixed and variable components.

Pollution

The introduction of contaminants into the natural environment, causing adverse changes and impacting human health and ecological balance.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a business, industry, or economy within a given period.