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The table below shows the marginal costs and marginal benefits associated with cleaning up a polluted landfill site.

Cleanliness of Land (%)Marginal
Cost
($ millions)
Marginal Benefit
($ millions)
 01.2512.0
201.59.0
402.07.0
603.05.5
804.54.5
10020.04.0

TABLE 17-2

Refer to Table 17-2. Would it be socially optimal to achieve 100% cleanliness of this landfill site?
◦ No, because the net benefit to society at that level is not maximized.
◦ Yes, because the net benefit to society at that level is positive.
◦ No, because the technology for 100% cleanliness is not available.
◦ Yes, because there is a $4.0 million marginal benefit of achieving 100% cleanliness.
◦ Yes, because 100% cleanliness of the land is the only socially optimal outcome.


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Marked as best answer by kled on Oct 12, 2022

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kled

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Reply 2 on: Oct 12, 2022
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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