Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 17

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: City with Two Polluters
-(Figure: City with Two Polluters) Look at the figure City with Two Polluters. If the government imposed an emissions tax of $400, firm A would produce _____ tons of emissions and firm B would produce _____ tons of emissions.

• A) 200; 400
• B) 400; 1,200
• C) 800; 1,400
• D) 1,200; 1,600

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Definitions:

English Settlers

The early colonists from England who established settlements in what would become the United States during the 17th and 18th centuries, significantly impacting Native American lands and cultures.

Seventeenth Century

The period from 1601 to 1700, marked by significant developments in various fields such as science, politics, and exploration.

North American

Refers to anything related to the continent that comprises the northern part of America, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Greenland.

Virginia Company

The Virginia Company was a joint-stock company chartered by King James I of England in the early 17th century with the purpose of establishing settlements on the coast of North America.