Consider the case of greenhouse gas (GHG) sequestration (removal from the atmosphere) as a public good. Suppose there are 100 identical countries, each of which has an identical inverse demand function for carbon removal given by: p=30- QD where Qp is the number of tons of GHGs removed from the atmosphere, and p is the marginal willingness to pay for removing carbon. Assume the marginal cost of sequestering GHGs is constant and $25 per ton. What is the total net benefit to all countries of sequestering the optimal amount of GHGs?
Consider the case of greenhouse gas (GHG) sequestration (removal from the atmosphere) as a public good. Suppose there are 100 identical countries, each of which has an identical inverse demand function for carbon removal given by: p=30- QD where Qp is the number of tons of GHGs removed from the atmosphere, and p is the marginal willingness to pay for removing carbon. Assume the marginal cost of sequestering GHGs is constant and $25 per ton. What is the total net benefit to all countries of sequestering the optimal amount of GHGs?
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Transcribed Image Text:Consider the case of greenhouse gas (GHG) sequestration (removal from the atmosphere) as a
public good. Suppose there are 100 identical countries, each of which has an identical inverse
demand function for carbon removal given by:
p= 30 - QD
where Qp is the number of tons of GHGs removed from the atmosphere, and p is the marginal
willingness to pay for removing carbon. Assume the marginal cost of sequestering GHGs is
constant and $25 per ton.
What is the total net benefit to all countries of sequestering the optimal amount of GHGs?
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