The following table shows four firms, the amount each pollutes, the marginal cost for each firm to clean up pollution, and the total cost to each firm of eliminating all pollution.FirmTotal Discharge (in tons)Marginal Cost of Cleanup(per ton)Total Cost of CleanupA60$5.00$300B70$8.00$560C80$7.50$600D90$4.00$360The total discharge of these four companies is 300 tons. Assume there is no one else who pollutes. If the government establishes an effluent fee of $7.00 per ton, how much tax would firms pay to the government?
A. $660
B. $1,050
C. $2,100
D. $1,820
Answer: B
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A. $60 billion.
B. $180 billion.
C. between $60 and $180 billion.
D. $60 billion at all levels of GDP.
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Refer to the information provided in Figure 2.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 2.4According to Figure 2.4, as the economy moves from Point A to Point E, the opportunity cost of motorcycles, measured in terms of hybrid cars
A. remains constant. B. decreases. C. initially increases, then decreases. D. increases.
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