Consider an industry consisting of two firms (j=1 and 2) that produce a consumergood and pollution. The abatement cost and damage functions areC₂ (ej) =(aj — bjej)², Vej ≤ aj /bj, aj, bj > 0otherwised27/0²D(E)d> 01. Determine the firms' marginal abatement cost curves2. Determine the socially optimal allocation and level of pollution.=(1)(2)

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Consider an industry consisting of two firms (j=1 and 2) that produce a consumer good and pollution. The abatement cost and damage functions are C;(ej) = (aj — b¡ej)², Vej ≤ aj / bj, aj, bj > 0 otherwise d D(E) = -=- E², d>0 1. Determine the firms' marginal abatement cost curves 2. Determine the socially optimal allocation and level of pollution. (1) N

Consider an industry consisting of two firms (j=1 and 2) that produce a consumer good and pollution. The abatement cost and damage functions are C;(ej) = (aj — b¡ej)², Vej ≤ aj / bj, aj, bj > 0 otherwise d D(E) = -=- E², d>0 1. Determine the firms' marginal abatement cost curves 2. Determine the socially optimal allocation and level of pollution. (1) N

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