(Table: Pollution Permits) the Table Shows the Current Pollution Levels

question 267

Multiple Choice

(Table: Pollution Permits) The table shows the current pollution levels for each firm and the cost of abatement on a per ton of glop basis. If the government knows the cost of abatement for each firm, then the total cost of cleaning up 80 tons of glop would be
$\begin{array}{|l|c|c|}\hline \text { Firms } & \text { Current Pollution Levels } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Abatement Cost } \\\text { (per ton) }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Shetland } & 70 & \$ 20.00 \\\hline \text { Dominion } & 80 & \$ 30.00 \\\hline \text { Greener Tech } & 50 & \$ 10.00 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) $1,100.
• B) $2,400.
• C) $3,500.
• D) $1,000.

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