Emissions (tons/month): 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Marginal Abatement Cost: 15 30 50 70 100 120 150 185 230 290
Total Abatement Cost: 300 200 100
Total Tax Bill at $100/ton: 865 600 765 265
Total Costs: 1290 2290 2235 1235
Refer to the table above. The firm above faces an emissions charge of $100 per ton/month. If the firm chooses to emit 5 tons/month, what is the firm's total cost? A. $865 B. $600 C. $765 D. $265
Refer to the table above. The firm above faces an emissions charge of $100 per ton/month. If the firm chooses to emit 0 tons/month, what is the firm's total cost? A. $1290 B. $2290 C. $2235 D. $1235
Refer to the table above. The firm above faces an emissions charge of $100 per ton/month. At what level of emissions does the firm minimize total abatement cost? A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 3
Refer to the table above. If the firm above faced an emissions charge of $150 per ton/month, at what level of emissions does the firm minimize total abatement cost? A. 3 B. 5 C. 7 D. 8
Refer to the table above. If a regulatory agency simply mandated that the firm could emit a maximum of 5 tons/month and there were no emission charges, what would the firm's total abatement costs be? A. $200 B. $265 C. $400 D. $465