To model the effects of a carbon tax on CO2 emissions, policymakersstudy the marginal cost of abatement B(x), defined as the cost of increas-ing CO2 reduction from x to x +1 tons (in units of ten thousand tons-Figure 4). Which quantity is represented by the area under the curve over[0, 3] in Figure 4?B(x) ($/ton)1007550+25-13Tons reduced (ten thousands)FIGURE 4 Marginal cost of abatement B(x).

The abatement cost refers to investments that minimise direct pressures on natural assets (for…

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