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Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw
Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285165950Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw
Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285165950 Exercise 17
There are three industrial firms in Happy Valley.
The government wants to reduce pollution to 120 units, so it gives each firm 40 tradable pollution permits.
a. Who sells permits and how many do they sell? Who buys permits and how many do they buy? Briefly explain why the sellers and buyers are each willing to do so. What is the total cost of pollution reduction in this situation?
b. How much higher would the costs of pollution reduction be if the permits could not be traded?
The government wants to reduce pollution to 120 units, so it gives each firm 40 tradable pollution permits.
a. Who sells permits and how many do they sell? Who buys permits and how many do they buy? Briefly explain why the sellers and buyers are each willing to do so. What is the total cost of pollution reduction in this situation?
b. How much higher would the costs of pollution reduction be if the permits could not be traded?
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Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw
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