-Refer to the Table Above

question 37

Multiple Choice

-Refer to the table above.If a regulatory agency simply mandated that the firm could emit a maximum of 5 tons/month and there were no emission charges, what would the firm's total abatement costs be?

• A)$100
• B)$265
• C)$500
• D)$765

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