A. The chemicals firm produces additional emissions as long as the marginal socialbenefit of doing so exceeds $40.OB. The chemicals firm chooses the socially efficient amount of emissions.OC. The total cost of pollution experienced by the hatchery is $80.O D. The government collects $160 in pollution tax revenue.OE. All of the above are true. The figure above shows the marginal social cost and marginal social benefit curvesfor a chemical producing firm operating upstream from a hatchery. If thegovernment imposes a $40 tax per ton of emissions, which of the following is true?MSC, MSB($/ton)100MSC9080A706050403020MSB10B.1.4.10Quantity of Emissions (tons per day)

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A. The chemicals firm produces additional emissions as long as the marginal social benefit of doing so exceeds $40. OB. The chemicals firm chooses the socially efficient amount of emissions. C. The total cost of pollution experienced by the hatchery is $80. OD. The government collects $160 in pollution tax revenue. OE. All of the above are true.

A. The chemicals firm produces additional emissions as long as the marginal social benefit of doing so exceeds $40. OB. The chemicals firm chooses the socially efficient amount of emissions. C. The total cost of pollution experienced by the hatchery is $80. OD. The government collects $160 in pollution tax revenue. OE. All of the above are true.

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Author:Tucker, Irvin B.

Publisher:Tucker, Irvin B.

Chapter14: Environmental Economics

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