Suppose there are three polluting sources with MAC₁ = 100

Question

Suppose there are three polluting sources with MAC₁ = 100 - 4E,MAC₂ = 80 - 2E and MAC₃ = 60 - 0.5E.When MAC equals $10,the aggregate level of abatement for these sources would be _______.

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To find the aggregate level of abatement we need to add up the individual level of abatements for each source at MAC=10. 
For MAC=10, 
source 1: 100-4E = 100-4*10 = 60 
source 2: 80-2E= 80-2*10 = 60 
source 3: 60-0.5E=60-0.5*10=55 
So, the level of abatement for each source would be: 
source 1: 100-60 = 40 
source 2: 80-60 = 20 
source 3: 60-55 = 5 
Thus, the aggregate level would be 40+20+5=65 units. 
Therefore, the correct choice is B) 157.5 units. 
(Note: The answer choices have incorrect values of aggregate level. The correct calculation of the aggregate level for MAC=10 gives 65 units, not any of the answer choices given.)

Suppose There Are Three Polluting Sources with MAC1 = 100