Table 10-6 the Following Table Shows the Total Costs for Each of Each

question 542

Multiple Choice

Table 10-6
The following table shows the total costs for each of four firms (A, B, C, and D) to eliminate units of pollution from their production processes. For example, for Firm A to eliminate one unit of pollution, it would cost $46, and for Firm A to eliminate two units of pollution, it would cost a total of $103.
-Refer to Table 10-6. Suppose there is presently no pollution fee, and the government wishes to eliminate exactly 8 units of pollution. Which of the following fees per unit of pollution would achieve that goal?

• A)$65
• B)$75
• C)$80
• D)$88

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