Table 10-6 the Following Table Shows the Total Costs for Each of Each

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Multiple Choice

Table 10-6
The following table shows the total costs for each of four firms (A, B, C, and D) to eliminate units of pollution from their production processes. For example, for Firm A to eliminate one unit of pollution, it would cost $46, and for Firm A to eliminate two units of pollution, it would cost a total of $103.

-Refer to Table 10-6.Suppose there is presently no pollution fee,and the government wishes to eliminate exactly 11 units of pollution.Which of the following fees per unit of pollution would achieve that goal?

• A) $60
• B) $70
• C) $76
• D) $88

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