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Two methods of reducing pollution

Suppose the government wants to reduce the total pollution emitted by three firms in its area. Currently, each firm is creating 4 units of pollution in the area, for a total of 12 pollution units. The government wants to reduce total pollution in the area to 6 units, In order to do so, it can choose between the following two methods:

1. The government sets pollution standards (Method 1)
2. The government allocates tradable pollution permits. (Method 2)
compare the two methods to determine the least-cost way of achieving the desired pollution quantity.

Eliminating pollution can be more difficult(and thus more costly) for some kinds of firms than for others. The following table shows the cost of elimanating each unit of pollution for each of the three firms.

Firm X Firm y Firm z
Cost of elimination the first unit of pollution $650 $55 $90
Cost of elimination the 2nd unit of pollution $800 $70 $125
Cost of elimination the 3rd unit of pollution $1,500 $110 $180
Cost of elimination the 4th unit of pollution $10,500 $550 $1080
Under Method 1, the government sets pollution standards so that each firm must reduce its polluton by 2 units. Fill in the following table with the total cost to each firm of reducing its pollution by this amount

Total cost of eliminating 2 units of pollution FIRM X FIRM Y FIRM Z
Adding up the costs to the three firms, you can see that the total cost of eliminating 6 units of pollution through regulatory standard is
a.$1645
b.$1790
c.$2,785
d.$1,490
Now suppose the government uses method 2 to reduce pollution in the area from 12 units to 6 units by issuing two pollution permits to each firm. For each permit a firm has in its possession, it can emit 1 unit of pollution, but firms are also free to trade pollution permits with one another. For example, if firm X were to buy a permit form firm Y, firm X would end up with three permits and would need to reduce its pollution by only1 unit, whereas firmY would end up with only one permit and would have to reduce its pollution by 3 units. Assume the negotiation and exchange of permits are costless

Because of its high pollution-reduction costs, firm X might be better off buying permits form firm Y and firm Z so that it doesn't have to reduce its own pollution emissions. At which of the following prices are both firm y and firmz willing to sell one of their permits to firm X? check all that apply

- $390
-$155
-$415
-$70
Again , suppose that you are considering the method of pollution reduction involving trabable permits. Suppose the owners of the three firms get together and agree on a trading price of $420 per permit. Fill in the following table with the action taken by each firm, the amount each firm will pollute, and the amount it costs each firm to reduce pollution to the necessary level. (Hint: do not include the prices of permits in the cost of reducing pollution)

FIRM X FIRM Y FIRM Z
Initial pollution permit allocation 2 units 2 units 2 ;units
action
Final pollution amount
Given this senario, rthe total cost of eliminating 6 units of pollution using a tradable permit is
a.$0
b.$1,470
c.$1,100
d.$630
On the basis of this example, you can conclude that eliminating pollution is costly to society when
more
less
the government allocates pollution permits that can be bought and sold than when it directs each firm to eliminate a certain amount of pollution.

Blank under method one

FIRM X FIRM Y FIRM Z
$800 $125 $305
choose the right answer $2,300 $70 $215
$2,150 $165 $125
$1450 $180 $270
Blanks under tradable permits

FIRM X

FIRM Y

FIRM Z

Initial pollution permit allocation

2 units

2 units

2 ;units

action

buy 1 permit
sell 2 permit
don't buy/sell
sell 1 permit
buy 2 permit

buy 1 permit
sell 2 permit
don't buy/sell
sell 1 permit
buy 2 permit

buy 1 permit
sell 2 permit
don't buy/sell
sell 1 permit
buy 2 permit

Final pollution amount

1 unit
2 units
3 units
4 units

1 unit
2 units
3 units
4 units

1 unit
2 units
3 units
4 units

Cost of polluton reduction

$650
$0
$1,450
$800

$0
$70
$125
$235

$125
$215
$395
$0

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answered: hanjonez

Answer & Explanation:

(a) Cost of Eliminating 2 Pollution Units

Firm X215

Firm Y1250

Firm Z180

As mentioned in the question:

Company Y has excessive pollution-discount charges, it thinks it is probably better off shopping for a permit from firm Z and a allow from company X, so that it doesn't need to reduce its very own pollutants emissions. At which of the following expenses is firm Z inclined to sell one among its lets in to company Y, however firm X is not? We'll take a look at all that follow within the listing beneath.

$90

$178

$186

$451

$529

To cover its own costs, X needs to receive $200 but Z needs only $150. That means Z would sell for $178 or $186, but X would not.

Firm Initial Pollution Permit Allocation Action

Firm X 2 d. sell one permit for $326

Firm Y 2 b. buy two permits for $326 each

Firm Z 2 d. sell one permit for $326

Firm Final Amount of Pollution Eliminate Cost of pollution reduction

Firm X 3 $415

Firm Y 0

Firm Z 3 $330

Proposed methodTotal cost of Eliminating 6 units of pollution (dollars)

Regulation $215 + $1250 + $180 = $1645

Tradable permits $415 + $326 x 2 + $330 = $1397

In this situation, it may be concluded that doing away with pollutants is greater high priced to society while the authorities regulates each company to dispose of a certain quantity of pollution than while it allocates pollution permits that can be sold and bought. The trade able permits variety may be decreased even in addition if you took the view that the $326 paid to X and Z from Y were used to offset their expenses. In that case the final number could be simply $745 - $652 = $93.

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