Figure 5-9 Companies Producing Toilet Paper Bleach the Paper

question 38

Multiple Choice

Figure 5-9 Companies producing toilet paper bleach the paper to make it white. The bleach is discharged into rivers and lakes and causes substantial environmental damage. Figure 5-9 illustrates the situation in the toilet paper market.
-Refer to Figure 5-9.Suppose the government wants to use a Pigovian tax to bring about the efficient level of production.What should the value of the tax be?

• A) (P₂- P₁) per ton of output
• B) (P₂- P₀) per ton of output
• C) (P₁- P₀) per ton of output
• D) P₁ per ton of output

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Definitions:

Neoprene

A synthetic rubber produced by the polymerization of chloroprene, noted for its chemical stability and used in various products such as wetsuits and hoses.

Addition Polymer

A type of polymer formed by the sequential addition of monomer units with unsaturated bonds, such as olefins, to form long chains without the loss of any small molecules.

Condensation Polymer

A type of polymer formed by the condensation reaction where two molecules combine with the elimination of a small molecule, often water, between them.

Lactam Monomers

The monomeric units that can polymerize to form polyamides, where the repeating units contain a lactam ring.