Question

Consider a chemical factory that is situated next to a farm. Airborne emissions from the chemical factory damage crops on the farm. The marginal benefits of emissions to the factory and the marginal costs of damage to the farmer are as follows: Quantity of emissions (Q) 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 MB to factory 320 280 240 200 160 120 80 40 0 MC to farmer 110 130 150 170 190 210 230 250 270 Calculate the total net benefit to the farmer and factory at the economically and socially efficient quantity of emissions. A. $63000 B. $62000 C. $60750 D. $61000

Answer 1

Answer:

Marginal Benefits of Emissions

Total net benefit to the farmer and factory at the economically and socially efficient quantity of emissions is $30,000 when the quantity of emission is 200 tons.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Quantity of         Marginal       Marginal    Total Net Benefit

emissions (Q)     Benefits        Cost           or Cost

100                        320               110               21,000

200                        280               130               30,000

300                        240               150               27,000

400                        200               170               12,000

500                        160               190               -15,000

600                        120               210               -54,000

700                         80               230              -105,000

800                         40               250             -168,000

900                          0                270             -243,000