Table: Sulfur Dioxide The Table Sets Forth the Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Along with \text

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Table: Sulfur Dioxide $$\begin{array} { l c c } \hline \text { Industry } & \text { Sulfur Dioxide Emissions (tons) } & \text { Cost of Reducing l Ton of Sulfur D } \\\hline \text { Industry X } & 100 & \$ 100 \\\text { Industry Y } & 120 & \$ 300 \\\hline\end{array}$$
The table sets forth the sulfur dioxide emissions along with the costs of reducing sulfur dioxide emissions for two industries. Suppose the government gives each industry 100 tradable allowances; each allowance allows for 1 ton of sulfur dioxide emissions. Explain how the industries will trade the allowances and the range of prices that the allowances will trade for. What is the final allocation of allowances between the industries? How many tons of sulfur dioxide are removed from the air and at what cost?

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