Consider an economy in which there are two polluters: A and B. The marginal cost of pollution abatement curves are given in the diagram to the right. The total cost of reducing pollution by 60 units if it is done efficiently or $ equals $ if it is done by forcing each firm to reduce pollution by 30 units. OA. 925; 1125 OB. 900; 1100 OC. 850, 1050 OD. 800, 1000 OE. None of the above The efficient levels of pollution reduction can be achieved by using a pollution tax equal to $ unit A. 25 0 per MC 45 40 35 30- 25 20- 15 10- 5- Marginal Abatement Cost ($) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Pollution Abatement -6°C Mostly clear Next 90 III 15 MIN GNLIGHLY VI done by forcing each firm to reduce pollution by 30 units. OA. 925; 1125 OB. 900; 1100 OC. 850; 1050 OD. 800; 1000 OE. None of the above The efficient levels of pollution reduction can be achieved by using a pollution tax equal to $ unit. A. 25 B. 30 C. 20 OD. None of the above 0 F- per Marginal Abatement Cost ($) MCA M 45 40- 35 30- 25 20 0 10 20 30 40 Pollution Abatement 50 60 70 80 90 -6°C Mostly clear Next

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Consider an economy in which there are two polluters:
A and B. The marginal cost of pollution abatement
curves are given in the diagram to the right.
The total cost of reducing pollution by 60 units
if it is done efficiently or $
equals $
if it is
done by forcing each firm to reduce pollution by 30
units.
OA. 925; 1125
OB. 900; 1100
OC. 850, 1050
OD. 800, 1000
OE. None of the above
The efficient levels of pollution reduction can be
achieved by using a pollution tax equal to $
unit
A. 25
0
per
MC
45
40
35
30-
25
20-
15
10-
5-
Marginal Abatement Cost ($)
10
20
30 40 50 60 70 80
Pollution Abatement
-6°C Mostly clear
Next
90
Transcribed Image Text:Consider an economy in which there are two polluters: A and B. The marginal cost of pollution abatement curves are given in the diagram to the right. The total cost of reducing pollution by 60 units if it is done efficiently or $ equals $ if it is done by forcing each firm to reduce pollution by 30 units. OA. 925; 1125 OB. 900; 1100 OC. 850, 1050 OD. 800, 1000 OE. None of the above The efficient levels of pollution reduction can be achieved by using a pollution tax equal to $ unit A. 25 0 per MC 45 40 35 30- 25 20- 15 10- 5- Marginal Abatement Cost ($) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Pollution Abatement -6°C Mostly clear Next 90
III 15 MIN GNLIGHLY VI
done by forcing each firm to reduce pollution by 30
units.
OA. 925; 1125
OB. 900; 1100
OC. 850; 1050
OD. 800; 1000
OE. None of the above
The efficient levels of pollution reduction can be
achieved by using a pollution tax equal to $
unit.
A. 25
B. 30
C. 20
OD. None of the above
0
F-
per
Marginal Abatement Cost ($)
MCA
M
45
40-
35
30-
25
20
0
10
20 30
40
Pollution Abatement
50 60 70
80 90
-6°C Mostly clear
Next
Transcribed Image Text:III 15 MIN GNLIGHLY VI done by forcing each firm to reduce pollution by 30 units. OA. 925; 1125 OB. 900; 1100 OC. 850; 1050 OD. 800; 1000 OE. None of the above The efficient levels of pollution reduction can be achieved by using a pollution tax equal to $ unit. A. 25 B. 30 C. 20 OD. None of the above 0 F- per Marginal Abatement Cost ($) MCA M 45 40- 35 30- 25 20 0 10 20 30 40 Pollution Abatement 50 60 70 80 90 -6°C Mostly clear Next
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