(3-2a MT) A chemical factory is located next to a farm. Airborne emissions from the chemical factory damage crops on the farm. The marginal benefits of emissions to the factory and the marginal costs of damage to the farmer are as follows: Quantity of emissions Marginal benefit to factory ($) Marginal cost to farmer ($) 500 100 350 100 150 200 270 240 210 15 200 250 30 45 300 180 120 60 75 350 400 90 90 60 450 30 500 0 Suppose there are no laws preventing the chemical factory from emitting pollution, and the farmers and factory are unable to negotiate. How much pollution will the factory emit? 105 120 135
(3-2a MT) A chemical factory is located next to a farm. Airborne emissions from the chemical factory damage crops on the farm. The marginal benefits of emissions to the factory and the marginal costs of damage to the farmer are as follows: Quantity of emissions Marginal benefit to factory ($) Marginal cost to farmer ($) 500 100 350 100 150 200 270 240 210 15 200 250 30 45 300 180 120 60 75 350 400 90 90 60 450 30 500 0 Suppose there are no laws preventing the chemical factory from emitting pollution, and the farmers and factory are unable to negotiate. How much pollution will the factory emit? 105 120 135
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Transcribed Image Text:(3-2a MT) A chemical factory is located next to a farm. Airborne emissions from the
chemical factory damage crops on the farm. The marginal benefits of emissions to
the factory and the marginal costs of damage to the farmer are as follows:
Quantity
of
emissions
Marginal
benefit
to
factory
($)
Marginal
cost to
farmer
($)
500
100
350
100 150 200 250 300
200
270 240 210
15 30
45
180 120
60
75
350 400
90
90
450
60 30
500
0
Suppose there are no laws preventing the chemical factory from emitting pollution,
and the farmers and factory are unable to negotiate. How much pollution will the
factory emit?
105 120 135
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