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Chapter 4, Problem 6P
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The optimal quantity of public good.
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Refer to the given figure. MB and MC represent the social
marginal benefit and social marginal cost of pollution
abatement. The total net benefit from the optimal level of
pollution abatement is $
(Enter your response rounded to the nearest
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Suppose that each firm pollutes 100 units and is given
70 pollution permits (i.e., each firm must reduce
pollution by 30 units if they do not trade their permits).
If firms are allowed to trade their permits, then the
equilibrium price of permits will be
and
permits.
and
as a result of being able to trade their
OA. $10; firm A buys 20 permits from firm B
profits fall by $200 for A and rise by $200 for
B
OB. $10; firm A buys 20 permits from firm B
profits rise by $40 for A and rise by $40 for B
OC. $12; firm A sells 10 permits to firm B; profits
rise by $40 for A and rise by $40 for B
OD. $12, firm A buys 10 permits from firm B
profits fall by $120 for A and rise by $120 for
B
E. None of the above
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Consider an economy in which there are two polluters:
A and B. The marginal cost of pollution abatement
curves are given in the diagram to the right.
The total cost of reducing pollution by 60 units
if it is done efficiently or $
equals $
if it is
done by forcing each firm to reduce pollution by 30
units.
OA. 925; 1125
OB. 900; 1100
OC. 850, 1050
OD. 800, 1000
OE. None of the above
The efficient levels of pollution reduction can be
achieved by using a pollution tax equal to $
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Chapter 4 Solutions
EBK MICROECONOMICS
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- is initially abating Q units of pollution. Suppose that a system of tradeable pollution permits is introduced into this market and the equilibrium permit price is P* Firm B will sell permits to Firm A because OA. Firm A has lower costs of pollution abatement than Firm B. OB. Firm B's total cost of abating more pollution (area 1) is less than the revenue it earns from selling the permits (areas 5+3). OC. Firm B's total cost of abating more pollution (areas 3+1) is less than the revenue it earns from selling the permits (areas 5+3+1). OD. Firm B can buy the permits at a lower price than Firm A OE. the revenue Firm B earns from selling permits (areas 3+1) is greater than the cost it incurs from abating more pollution (area 1). Dollars per unit Q₁ Qo Q2 Pollution Abatement ил Next -6°C Mostly clear MCA MCBarrow_forwardThe accompanying diagrams show the marginal costs of pollution abatement for two firms, Firm 1 and Firm 2. If the government requires each firm to abate Q units of pollution, the social costs of this abatement OA. could be reduced further if Firm 2 increased abatement and Firm 1 reduced its abatement by the same amount OB. could be reduced further if each firm was required to abate more. OC. could be reduced further if each firm was allowed to pollute more. OD. would be minimized. WOE could be reduced further if Firm 1 increased abatement and Firm 2 reduced its abatement by the same amount. Dollars 5 Firm 1 MC1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Abatement Q Firm 2 6- MC2 E 屈 Dollars -6°C Mostly clear Nextarrow_forwardThe diagram to the right illustrates a competitive industry in which there is a negative production externality. If a tax equal to $20/unit (i.e., a tax equal to the marginal external cost) is imposed, then the net social benefit will OA. fall by area A+ C. OB. rise by area B+C. OC. fall by area C. OD. rise by area B. OE. None of the above. W Marginal Benefit, Marginal Cost ($) 50 MCS MCp 45 35 30- 25 20 15 10- 5 0- 0 B D 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Quantity -6°C Mostly clear Nextarrow_forward
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