Table 10-5
The following table shows the marginal 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 $54, and for Firm A to eliminate a second unit of pollution it would cost an additional $67.
-Refer to Table 10-5. If the government charged a fee of $69 per unit of pollution, how many units of pollution would the firms eliminate altogether?
A)7
B)8
C)9
D)10

Question

Table 10-5
The following table shows the marginal 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 $54, and for Firm A to eliminate a second unit of pollution it would cost an additional $67. 
-Refer to Table 10-5. If the government charged a fee of $69 per unit of pollution, how many units of pollution would the firms eliminate altogether?
A)7 
B)8 
C)9 
D)10

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A because at a fee of $69 per unit of pollution, firms 1 and 2 would eliminate 7 units of pollution altogether.

Table 10-5 the Following Table Shows the Marginal Costs for Each of Each