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 the government wanted to reduce pollution from 16 units to exactly 6 units. Which one of the following fees per unit of pollution would achieve that goal?
A)$65
B)$70
C)$75
D)$95

Question

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 the government wanted to reduce pollution from 16 units to exactly 6 units. Which one of the following fees per unit of pollution would achieve that goal?
A)$65 
B)$70 
C)$75 
D)$95

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A fee of $75 per unit of pollution would reduce pollution to 6 units, as firms would only produce pollution up to the point where the cost of reducing pollution is less than or equal to the fee.

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