Firm 1 2 Initial Pollution Level 3 100 200 Cost of Reducing Pollution by 1 Unit $10 300 $40 Above is tabulated the pollution level in tons for three different manufacturing firms, as well as their cost per ton of reducing pollution. The government has decided to limit total pollution to 300 tons, and distribute to each firm 100 permits, each allowing the firm to emit 1 ton of the pollutant. By how much would the total cost of the pollution reduction initiative be reduced if the firms are allowed to trade ngood to not letting them trade them? $20

Firm 1 2 Initial Pollution Level 3 100 200 Cost of Reducing Pollution by 1 Unit $10 300 $40 Above is tabulated the pollution level in tons for three different manufacturing firms, as well as their cost per ton of reducing pollution. The government has decided to limit total pollution to 300 tons, and distribute to each firm 100 permits, each allowing the firm to emit 1 ton of the pollutant. By how much would the total cost of the pollution reduction initiative be reduced if the firms are allowed to trade ngood to not letting them trade them? $20

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