Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 1

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: Efficiency and Pollution
-(Figure: Efficiency and Pollution) Look at the figure Efficiency and Pollution. If this market produced _____ tons of pollution, then _____.

• A) 30; it would be efficient
• B) 45; marginal social cost would be less than marginal social benefit
• C) 20; marginal social benefit would be less than marginal social cost
• D) 20; the marginal social benefit would be $7.

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Definitions:

Peak Intensity

A measure of the strength or amplitude of a peak in a spectrum, indicating the relative quantity of the analyte present.

IR Spectrometer

An instrument used to measure the infrared light absorbance or transmittance of a substance, providing information about molecular vibrations.

Infrared Wavelength

Electromagnetic radiation wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than microwaves, used in heating, remote controls, and night vision.

Wavenumber

A measure of the number of wave cycles per unit of distance, typically used in spectroscopy.