A toy factory Avengers can generate 50 (CO2) emissions without any regulation. The marginal control cost for Avengers, associated with emission reduction, is known MC=10+Q where Q is reduced units. Suppose that the regulator impose an emission standard on Avengers: According to the emission standard, the factory is allowed to emit 20 units. The level of reduction in the emission standard could be accomplished through an emission charge (quantity tax or penalty fee on emission). An emission charge of per emission unit would generate the target amount of reduction. Total (tax) revenue the regulator will collect as emission charges would be . Hint: Type integers.

A toy factory Avengers can generate 50 (CO2) emissions without any regulation. The marginal control cost for Avengers, associated with emission reduction, is known MC=10+Q where Q is reduced units. Suppose that the regulator impose an emission standard on Avengers: According to the emission standard, the factory is allowed to emit 20 units. The level of reduction in the emission standard could be accomplished through an emission charge (quantity tax or penalty fee on emission). An emission charge of per emission unit would generate the target amount of reduction. Total (tax) revenue the regulator will collect as emission charges would be . Hint: Type integers.

Economics For Today

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Chapter14: Environmental Economics

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