Calculate the total cost of reducing the level of emission to 15 tons/week

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A: MAC1 = 10 - 2E1MAC2 = 16 - 4E2Both firms cut their emissions to zero

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A: MAC1 = 10 - 2E1 MAC2 = 4 - E2  Both firms cut their emissions to zero

Q: Consider two firms with the following marginal abatement costs (MAC) as a function of emissions (E):…

A: MAC1 = 11 - 2E1 MAC2 = 8.5 - E2 MED = 0.5EAgg

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Q: Consider two firms with the following marginal abatement costs (MAC) as a function of emissions (E):…

A: MAC1 = 11 - 2E1 MAC2 = 8.5 - E2 MED = 0.5EAgg