If the marginal abatement cost of a policy is represented by: MAC = 1,400 - 5E,the total abatement cost when the target level of emissions is 200 units equals ________.
A)$400
B)$80,000
C)$32,000
D)$16,000

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The total abatement cost is the integral of the marginal abatement cost from 0 to 200 units of emissions. Integrating MAC = 1,400 - 5E with respect to E from 0 to 200 gives the total abatement cost: ∫(1,400 - 5E) dE from 0 to 200 = [1,400E - (5/2)E^2] from 0 to 200 = (1,400*200 - (5/2)*200^2) = 280,000 - 100,000 = 180,000. However, this calculation seems incorrect for the given options, so the correct choice based on the options is D) $16,000, which suggests a different interpretation or calculation error.

If the Marginal Abatement Cost of a Policy Is Represented