700 630 Social Cost 560 490 420 350 Supply (Private Cost) 280 210 Demand 140 (Private Value) 70 1 2 4 7 QUANTITY (Tons of paper) The market equilibrium quantity is tons of paper, but the socially optimal quantity of paper production is 5.5 tons. To create an incentive for the firm to produce the socially optimal quantity of paper, the government could impose a of $245 per ton of paper. PRICE (Dollars per ton of paper)

700 630 Social Cost 560 490 420 350 Supply (Private Cost) 280 210 Demand 140 (Private Value) 70 1 2 4 7 QUANTITY (Tons of paper) The market equilibrium quantity is tons of paper, but the socially optimal quantity of paper production is 5.5 tons. To create an incentive for the firm to produce the socially optimal quantity of paper, the government could impose a of $245 per ton of paper. PRICE (Dollars per ton of paper)

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