Two power plants provide power to all of Manila: Mapayapa plant and Hagonoy plant. Both power plants burn coal to produce electricity, and consequently produce smog as a by-product. The M power plant could reduce its smog, but at a total cost: CM(XM) = 5X2M where XM indicates the total number of units of smog abated by M. The H plant is slightly less efficient, and its total cost for cutting down on smog by XH is: CH(XH) = 7X2H + 10XH Suppose that instead of taxation, the Manila government tries to regulate quantities. However, the city of Manila cannot write a law for each firm, so it simply declares that all power plants must cut down on smog by xC1 units each year. Explain why this is not efficient.
Two power plants provide power to all of Manila: Mapayapa plant and Hagonoy plant. Both power plants burn coal to produce electricity, and consequently produce smog as a by-product. The M power plant could reduce its smog, but at a total cost:
CM(XM) = 5X2M
where XM indicates the total number of units of smog abated by M.
The H plant is slightly less efficient, and its total cost for cutting down on smog by XH is:
CH(XH) = 7X2H + 10XH
Suppose that instead of
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