Suppose a Paper Mill Earns $1,000,000 in Profits When It

question 6

Multiple Choice

Suppose a paper mill earns $1,000,000 in profits when it pollutes a river,and it can abate pollution at a cost of $A.The effects of the pollution are confined to a single farmer who earns $400,000 if the water he uses from the river is clean and $300,000 if it's polluted.If _______,then abatement would be efficient.

• A) A < 300,000
• B) A > 100,000
• C) A < 100,000
• D) A < 400,000

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