Use the following to answer questions: Table: Pollution Abatement $$\begin{array} { c c c }
\hline \text { Firm } & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Pollution Level } \
\text { (tons of } \mathrm { SO } _ { 2 } \text { ) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Cost of Removing One } \
\text { Ton of Pollution }
\end{array} \
\hline \mathrm { A } & 30 & \$ 100 \
\mathrm {~B} & 30 & \$ 500 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-(Table: Pollution Abatement) Refer to the table. If the government requires each firm in the table to reduce pollution by 2 tons, what is the total cost of reducing 4 tons of pollution?
A) $400
B) $2,000
C) $1,200
D) $2,400

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Use the following to answer questions: Table: Pollution Abatement $$\begin{array} { c c c } 
\hline \text { Firm } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Pollution Level } \
\text { (tons of } \mathrm { SO } _ { 2 } \text { ) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Cost of Removing One } \
\text { Ton of Pollution }
\end{array} \
\hline \mathrm { A } & 30 & \$ 100 \
\mathrm {~B} & 30 & \$ 500 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-(Table: Pollution Abatement) Refer to the table. If the government requires each firm in the table to reduce pollution by 2 tons, what is the total cost of reducing 4 tons of pollution?
A) $400
B) $2,000
C) $1,200
D) $2,400

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Firm A will incur a cost of $200 (2 tons x $100), and Firm B will incur a cost of $1,000 (2 tons x $500). The total cost is $1,200 ($200 + $1,000).

Use the Following to Answer Questions: Table: Pollution Abatement -(Table: Pollution Abatement) Refer to the Table