Suppose There Are Three Power-Generating Plants, Each of Which Has

question 168

Multiple Choice

Suppose there are three power-generating plants, each of which has access to 5 different production processes. The table below summarizes the cost of each production process and the corresponding number of tons of smoke emitted each.  
Suppose the government decides to impose a tax on each ton of smoke emitted. What would be the lowest tax, in whole dollars, that would reduce emissions to 6 tons per day?

• A)$21 per ton
• B)$26 per ton
• C)$36 per ton
• D)$41 per ton

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