Sometimes, public goods whose benefits are less than their costs still get produced because

A) the marginal benefit is still larger than the marginal cost.
B) of externalities in production.
C) the benefits accrue to politically powerful government officials and their constituents.
D) of market failures.

Public goods that are less beneficial than their costs may still be produced due to political reasons, where the benefits are directed towards influential government officials and their supporters. This is a reflection of how political motivations and the distribution of benefits to specific groups can drive the production of certain public goods, regardless of their overall cost-effectiveness or benefit to the general public.