Consider the effects of pollution in a competitive market for paper, the production of which generates a negative externality (pollution or gunk, g). What are the optimal emissions fee and the optimal tax on output (assuming that only a single, constant fee or tax is applied)? MC = MCP + MC MCP The tax (or emissions fee) that would generate the optimal outcome for society is a tax on paper production of t=$. (Enter your response as a whole number.) n 282 240 198 MC 84 D 84 105 Q, Tons of paper per day Price of paper, p. S per ton
Consider the effects of pollution in a competitive market for paper, the production of which generates a negative externality (pollution or gunk, g). What are the optimal emissions fee and the optimal tax on output (assuming that only a single, constant fee or tax is applied)? MC = MCP + MC MCP The tax (or emissions fee) that would generate the optimal outcome for society is a tax on paper production of t=$. (Enter your response as a whole number.) n 282 240 198 MC 84 D 84 105 Q, Tons of paper per day Price of paper, p. S per ton
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![Consider the effects of pollution in a competitive market for paper, the production of which generates a negative
externality (pollution or gunk, g). What are the optimal emissions fee and the optimal tax on output (assuming that only a
single, constant fee or tax is applied)?
MC$ = MCP + Mc
MCP
The tax (or emissions fee) that would generate the optimal outcome for society is a tax on paper production of
t = $. (Enter your response as a whole number.)
282
240
MC9
198
84
84 105
Q, Tons of paper per day
Price of paper, p, $ per ton
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Transcribed Image Text:Consider the effects of pollution in a competitive market for paper, the production of which generates a negative
externality (pollution or gunk, g). What are the optimal emissions fee and the optimal tax on output (assuming that only a
single, constant fee or tax is applied)?
MC$ = MCP + Mc
MCP
The tax (or emissions fee) that would generate the optimal outcome for society is a tax on paper production of
t = $. (Enter your response as a whole number.)
282
240
MC9
198
84
84 105
Q, Tons of paper per day
Price of paper, p, $ per ton
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