SCENARIO: PAYOFF MATRIX the Payoff Matrix Shows Outcomes of Various Strategies That a Strategies

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SCENARIO: PAYOFF MATRIX
The payoff matrix shows outcomes of various strategies that a
Home and Foreign country can follow to decide to regulate or not
Regulate pollution.The columns give Foreign's actions, and the
Rows give Home's actions.The values in the upper right­hand
Side of each element give Foreign's net benefits; the values in
The lower left­hand side of each element give Home's net
Benefits.Net benefits are the environmental benefits from
Regulation minus costs associated with installing pollution control
Equipment.
(Scenario: Payoff Matrix) What is likely to happen if there are no
International agreements to limit pollution?

• A)Foreign will regulate pollution but Home will not.
• B)Home will regulate pollution but Foreign will not.
• C)Neither country will regulate pollution.
• D)Both countries will regulate pollution.

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Definitions:

Taxable Income

The portion of an individual's or entity's income that is subject to taxation by governmental authority after deducting allowable deductions.

Lump-Sum Tax

A tax that is of a fixed amount and does not vary with the taxpayer’s income level or asset value.

Consumption Tax

A levy imposed on the acquisition of goods and services, charged at the time of purchase.

Income Tax

A charge imposed by authorities on the earnings of individuals and enterprises operating within their territory.