A country is currently creating 40 million units of pollution emissions per year. The table below shows the marginal costs and benefits of reducing the amount of pollution emissions to various amounts. 40 million Costs and Benefits of Pollution Reduction Total Cost (in thousands of dollars) Total Benefits (in thousands of dollars) Current situation Current situation Marginal Cost Marginal Benefit Total Benefit Minus Total Cost

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A country is currently creating 40 million units of pollution emissions per year. The table below shows the marginal costs and benefits of reducing the amount of
pollution emissions to various amounts.
40
million
30
million
20
million
10
million
0
Total Cost (in thousands of dollars) Total Benefits (in thousands of dollars)
Current situation
50
150
500
Costs and Benefits of Pollution Reduction
1,200
Current situation
800
1,300
1,850
2,000
What level of emissions should this country reduce to? Briefly explain why.
50
100
350
700
Marginal Cost
Marginal Benefit
800
500
350
150
Total Benefit
Minus Total Cost
Gain of 750
Gain of 1,150
Gain of 1,350
Gain of 800
Transcribed Image Text:A country is currently creating 40 million units of pollution emissions per year. The table below shows the marginal costs and benefits of reducing the amount of pollution emissions to various amounts. 40 million 30 million 20 million 10 million 0 Total Cost (in thousands of dollars) Total Benefits (in thousands of dollars) Current situation 50 150 500 Costs and Benefits of Pollution Reduction 1,200 Current situation 800 1,300 1,850 2,000 What level of emissions should this country reduce to? Briefly explain why. 50 100 350 700 Marginal Cost Marginal Benefit 800 500 350 150 Total Benefit Minus Total Cost Gain of 750 Gain of 1,150 Gain of 1,350 Gain of 800
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