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Chapter 12, Problem 44P
In the Land of Purity, there is only one form of pollution, called “gunk.” Table 12.14 shows possible combinations of economic output and reduction of gunk, depending on what kinds of environmental regulations you choose.
- Sketch a graph of a
production possibility frontier with environmental quality on the horizontal axis, measured by the percentage reduction of gunk, and with the quantity of economic output on the vertical axis. - Which choices display productive efficiency?
How can you tell?
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Chapter 12 Solutions
Principles of Economics 2e
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