Consider a Coal-Fired Electric-Power Plant That Is Operating Under a System

question 99

Multiple Choice

Consider a coal-fired electric-power plant that is operating under a system of tradable pollution permits (and the firm currently owns permits) .If its marginal cost of pollution abatement is $100 per unit and the price of the permit is $150 per unit,this firm will

• A)not abate at all.
• B)not buy any permits,since that would push up its costs.
• C)buy more permits and abate more pollution.
• D)buy more permits and abate less pollution.
• E)sell permits and abate more pollution.

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