The Following Companies All Manufacture Widgets and Dump Tons of Glop

question 102

Multiple Choice

The following companies all manufacture widgets and dump tons of glop into the air. The government wants to halve total pollution but does not know how much it will cost each company. If the government employs a tradable permit scheme in which it gives the same number of permits to each manufacturer at no cost, the total cost of cleanup, after the exchange of permits, is $____.

• A) 0
• B) 6,000
• C) 7,000
• D) 13,000

Understand the principles of the production possibility frontier (PPF) and its implications for resource allocation and efficiency.

Identify the conditions under which economic models can predict future outcomes or explain past phenomena.

Recognize the limitations and potential inaccuracies of economic models, especially when based on faulty assumptions.

Understand the concept of mortgage-backed securities and their role in financial markets.

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