EconomicsA plant's marginal abatement cost is given by MAC1 = 4 - 3E1. Without anypollution regulation, how much pollution will the plant emit?A firm's marginal abatement cost is given by MAC1 = 9 - E1. Suppose regulatorsimpose a pollution tax of $3 per unit of emissions. How much will the firm spendto comply with the regulation (abatement cost plus tax paid)?

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A plant's marginal abatement cost is given by MAC1 = 4 - 3E1. Without any pollution regulation, how much pollution will the plant emit?

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