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The diagram below shows the marginal cost of pollution abatement for two firms, Firm X and Firm Y.



FIGURE 17-6

Refer to Figure 17-6. (For this question, ignore the horizontal line at t.) Suppose the government wants to impose an emissions tax. For this tax to be efficient, the government must


◦ tax only the high-cost firm (Firm Y) and fix the amount of pollution abatement for the low-cost firm (Firm X).
◦ tax only the low-cost firm (Firm X) and fix the amount of pollution abatement for the high-cost firm (Firm Y).
◦ choose a different tax rate for each firm so that each firm abates QR units of pollution.
◦ levy a tax at the same rate to both firms.
◦ impose the same tax on both firms and also fix the amount of pollution abatement at QR for each firm.


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Marked as best answer by april 19 on Oct 12, 2022

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april 19

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Reply 2 on: Oct 12, 2022
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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