Environmental Economics. The equations below describe the marginal costs of abatement for three separate sources (as a function of pollution). MC1 = 30 - 3e1 MC2 = 24 - 2e2 MC3= 10-e3/2 (Constructing a graphical presentation of the different cost functions may help) 1. What is the total cost of abatement if each source is forced to cut its pollution by half? 2. What are the cost-savings of an emissions price that achieves the same reduction as the command and control policy described in question 2?

Environmental Economics. The equations below describe the marginal costs of abatement for three separate sources (as a function of pollution). MC1 = 30 - 3e1 MC2 = 24 - 2e2 MC3= 10-e3/2 (Constructing a graphical presentation of the different cost functions may help) 1. What is the total cost of abatement if each source is forced to cut its pollution by half? 2. What are the cost-savings of an emissions price that achieves the same reduction as the command and control policy described in question 2?

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Chapter14: Environmental Economics

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