The following table shows the marginal costs for each of four firms (A, B, C, and D) to eliminate units of pollution from their production processes. For example, for Firm A to eliminate one unit ofpollution, it would cost $54, and for Firm A to eliminate a second unit of pollution it would cost an additional $67.FirmTable 10-5ABсDMarginal Cost to Eliminate(Dollars)First Unit Second Unit Third Unit Fourth Unit546782107576886108546610762731118291Refer to Table 10-5. If the government wanted to reduce pollution from 16 units to 6 units, which of the following fees per unit of pollution would achieve that goal?O a. $68O b. $67Oc. $81O d. $83

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