The Three Firms Below Have Five Choices for Pollution Control

question 4

Multiple Choice

The three firms below have five choices for pollution control: no controls or four different technologies,W,X,Y and Z.The amount of pollution emitted and the cost of the technologies are shown in the table.
-Refer to the information above.Comparing a 25% pollution reduction for all firms to a $1400-per-ton tax,total pollution is __________ and the private cost is__________ for the $1400-per-ton tax.

• A) lower;lower
• B) lower;higher
• C) higher;lower
• D) the same;lower
• E) higher;higher

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