Use the Following Information for Any or All of Questions

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Multiple Choice

Use the following information for any or all of Questions .
Suppose the marginal benefits and marginal costs of tire production in the U.S. are modeled as follows, where Q is in millions:
MSB = 12 - 0.4Q MPB = 12 - 0.3Q MSC = MPC = 2 + 0.1Q
-In the absence of environmental policy, the number of tires produced in a competitive market is

• A) 20 million
• B) 25 million
• C) 4 million
• D) none of the above

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