Suppose Unregulated Production of Pesticides Results in an Equilibrium Price

question 10

Essay

Suppose unregulated production of pesticides results in an equilibrium price and quantity of $400 and 1,000 tons per day,respectively,and a marginal external cost of $10 a ton.
a.If the government were to eliminate the external cost by using pollution charges,what should the pollution charge be set at?
b.If the government were to eliminate the external cost by using taxes,what should the tax equal?
c.Would the government actions described above affect the quantity of pesticides produced? If yes,how? If no,why not?

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A teaching technique that involves changing the power of a behavior by either reinforcing or disciplining.

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A method of teaching new behaviors by reinforcing successive approximations towards the desired behavior.

Likelihood

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