-Given the Data in Table 9

question 365

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { c c c } \hline \text { Wasle water } & \text { Firm A } & \text { Firm B } \\\hline 2,000 & \$ 100 & \$ 120 \\1,000 & \$ 103 & \$ 135 \\0 & \$ 115 & \$ 155 \\\hline\end{array}\\\text { Table } 9.5\end{array}$$

-Given the data in Table 9.5, if firm A were to reduce pollution from 1,000 gallons of wastewater per day to 0 gallons per day, production costs:

• A)would increase by $12.
• B)would decrease by $12.
• C)would not change.
• D)cannot be calculated from the information above.

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