Refer to Table 1

question 21

Multiple Choice

Refer to Table 1. If the firms above faced an emissions tax of $8, what level of total abatement costs would be expended?

• A) $69
• B) 24
• C) $24 in abatement costs and $24 in taxes
• D) $45 in abatement costs and $24 in taxes

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