Suppose the LNG Inc. company wants to build three pipelines that would carry fuels under your city. The pipelines pose risks of groundwater contamination and explosion. For each pipeline the table below shows the marginal benefit to LNG Inc. and the marginal cost of expected damages to residents (in millions of dollars). Pipelines Total Profits for LNG Inc. Total Damage to Residents Marginal Benefit (added profits) Marginal Cost (added damages) 0 0 0 0 0 1 120 55 120 55 2 200 130 80 75 3 270 255 70 125 Suppose that LNG Inc. is entitled under the injunctive remedy. The range of offers (in millions of dollars) that the residents mights make and LNG Inc. might accept to eliminate the third pipeline is between (minimally) ______ and (maximally) _________. Please fill the blanks.
Suppose the LNG Inc. company wants to build three pipelines that would carry fuels under your city. The pipelines pose risks of groundwater contamination and explosion. For each pipeline the table below shows the marginal benefit to LNG Inc. and the marginal cost of expected damages to residents (in millions of dollars).
|
Pipelines |
Total Profits |
Total Damage to Residents |
Marginal Benefit (added profits) |
Marginal Cost (added damages) |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
120 |
55 |
120 |
55 |
|
2 |
200 |
130 |
80 |
75 |
|
3 |
270 |
255 |
70 |
125 |
Suppose that LNG Inc. is entitled under the injunctive remedy. The range of offers (in millions of dollars) that the residents mights make and LNG Inc. might accept to eliminate the third pipeline is between (minimally) ______ and (maximally) _________.
Please fill the blanks.
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