27. Esther and Karin each own a polluting plant. Esther's plant has a marginal treatment cost = 5T ($5 for the 1st ton, 5(2)=$10 for the 2nd ton ...) and Karen's plant = 8T ($8 for the 1st ton, 8(2)=$16 for the 2nd ton ...). Suppose that the government plans to levy pollution emission fees to reduce the total pollution by 20 tons. How much pollution emission fees ($) will need to be collected to meet the government's target? In the range

27. Esther and Karin each own a polluting plant. Esther's plant has a marginal treatment cost = 5T ($5 for the 1st ton, 5(2)=$10 for the 2nd ton ...) and Karen's plant = 8T ($8 for the 1st ton, 8(2)=$16 for the 2nd ton ...). Suppose that the government plans to levy pollution emission fees to reduce the total pollution by 20 tons. How much pollution emission fees ($) will need to be collected to meet the government's target? In the range

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