Scenario 18.1: It Is the Factory's Choice Whether to Install a Filter

question 7

Multiple Choice

Scenario 18.1:
It is the factory's choice whether to install a filter. It is the choice of the nearby fishermen whether to install a treatment plant. Dollar figures show profit. The factory and the fishermen can negotiate costlessly, and no one else is affected by the result.
Factory Fishermen
A: No filter or treatment plant $10,000 $2,000
B: Filter; no treatment plant $6,000 $10,000
C: No filter; treatment plant $10,000 $4,000
D: Filter; treatment plant $6,000 $6,000
-Refer to Scenario 18.1. It would be acceptable to both parties to have the fishermen pay the factory:

• A) $0 to install a filter.
• B) $500 to install a filter.
• C) $4,000 to install a filter.
• D) $6,000 to install a filter.
• E) any amount greater than $4,000 and less than $6,000 to install the filter and make both parties better off.

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