Question

wo firms, A and B, each currently emit 100 tons of chemicals into the air. The government has decided to reduce the pollution and from now on require a pollution permit for each ton of pollution emitted into the air. The government gives each firm 50 pollution permits, which it can either use of sell to the other firm. It costs Firm A $200 for each ton of pollution that it eliminates before it is emitted into the air, and it cots Firm B $100 for each ton of pollution that it eliminates before it is emitted into the air. If the two firms have the same bargaining power, what would be the gains from trade for Firm B

Answer 1

Firm A will buy all of the firm B's pollution permits. Each one will cost between $100 and $200.

Step-by-step explanation:

The firm B will gain from the trade of pollution permits. Firm A will need higher pollution permits since it emits 100 tons of chemicals into air and the cost for eliminating each ton is $200. This cost is higher than the cost to Firm B which is $100 only. Firm A will buy all the pollution permits from Firm B and there will advantage for the Firm B to gain from the trade.