Question

The table shows the total benefits and total costs to reduce solid waste pollution in a local river. a. Calculate the marginal benefits of pollution abatement and (b) calculate the marginal costs of pollution abatement Instructions: Enter your responses as a whole number Benefits Quantity of Pollution Abatement (Tons of Trash Removed per Week) 0 Marginal Benefit Costs Marginal Cost $0 $0 1 80 20 2 150 45 3 215 80 4 270 135 5 310 195 6 340 260

Answer 1

Irene, this is the solution:

Pollution Abatement Marginal Benefits Marginal Costs

1 80 20

2 70 25

3 65 35

4 55 55

5 40 60

6 30 65

Irene, this is the answer.