Carbon dioxide emissions have been linked to increased air pollution. Suppose that, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the government chargesfactories $100 for every ton of carbon dioxide they emit. This is an example of:O Effluent taxationO Emissions tradingO Command-and-control policy (regulation)Which of the following is seen as one of the growing pains of emissions trading?O Hot spot problemTragedy of the commonsO Transaction costs

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Refer to Table 12.2. The externality created by the refrigerator production was 100. However, once we accounted for both the private and additional external costs, the market price increased by only 50. If the external costs were 100 why did the price only increase by 50 when we accounted for all costs?
Consider the case of global environmental problems that spill across international borders as a prisoners dilemma of the sort studied in Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly. Say that there are two countries, A and B. Each country can cheese whether to protect the environment, at a cost of 10, or not to protect it, at a cost of zero. If one country decides to protect the environment, there is a benefit of 16, but the benefit is divided equally between the two countries. If both countries decide to protect the environment, there is a benefit of 32, which is divided equally between the two centuries. In Table 12.10, fill in the costs, benefits, and total payoffs to the countries of the following decisions. Explain why, without some international agreement, they are likely to end up with neither country acting to protect the environment.
The dry-cleaning industry is a major source of air pollution. Based on this information, which conclusion is the most likely to be true about the price and output of dry-cleaning services? O Because dry-cleaning does not have much demand, pollution is not affecting their demand. O Dry-cleaning is a complimentary good. O Dry-cleaners see it as less profitable to cause pollution. Because there are no financial consequences for the pollution, fixing it wouldn't be as profitable for dry-cleaners.
cap-and-trade and windfall profitsA city called Seoul is suffering from high concentrations of mercury in the air, caused by burningcoal in power plants. There are two of these plants close to the city. The city’s mayor wants touse cap-and-trade to reduce emissions to a reportedly “safe” level of 60 tons. The two firms havethe following marginal benefits of emissions: MB1 = 100 – 2e1, MB2 = 25 – 0.5e2.a. How much mercury will each firm emit? What allowance price will prevail in themarket?Firm 2 hires a smart lobbyist who convinces the government that its profits are relatively low andthat it therefore deserves a generous allowance allocation. The government agrees and allocatesa1 = 20 allowances to firm 1 (for free) and a2 = 40 allowances to firm 2 (for free).b. What are the firms’ profits? Do any of the firms earn windfall profits? [Hint: compareprofits with and without regulation.] Windfall profits have been sharply criticized by consumer advocacy groups and politicians.c. What can…
An increase in globalization has lead to an increase in pollution, and this is a problem because pollution is seen to be the classic example of a This is a that individuals impose on others but do not pay for. O negative externality, cost O possitive externality, benefit O negative externality, benefit O possitive externality, cost
The problem of excess pollution mainly occurs because of O asymmetric information. O a negative externality. O a monopoly. O a positive externality.
Aiticle Link: https://bit.lv/3fbNtrFe The following graph represents the market for high-emissions cars. Answer this question assuming that the externality is not internalised. Price of high tmiiees vekides Secial Value Babetty high emistions vehiles What is the private value of the last unit traded (or the willingness to pay of the marginal buyer) in the market? P1 O P2 O P3 P4
Which statement about externalities is wrong? O Markets are typically not efficient in dealing with externalities O Externalities can be positive or negative O A firm naturally takes into account negative externalities that result from their production O Interventions such as carbon taxes can help correct externalities gative externalities imply that the social cost is high than the internal (or private) cost
Which of the following is an example of environmental standards? O A. tradable pollution permits O B. taxes on the level of pollution OC. legal limits on SO2 emissions O D. none of the above
How large is the externality illustrated by the figure below? IPrice 16 14 Social Cost 12- 10 Private Cost 8. 6. 4. Demand 2- 200 500 650 Quantity O $4 per-unit positive externality $3 per-unit negative externality O $3 per-unit positive externality O $4 per-unit negative externality
Figure: External Costs Price Social cost Supply E D H G Demand Quantity The distance between point I and point H represents the O price to the consumer external cost O private valuc O social cost
Suppose that a firm’s emissions and Marginal Abatement Cost (MAC) data are summarized in thetable below. e MAC 0 200 10 180 20 160 30 140 40 120 50 100 60 80 70 60 80 40 90 20 100 0 a. If the price of a pollution permit is $100, how many permits will the firm need? Explain.b. Suppose that the price of a pollution permit increases to $120, how many permits will thefirm need? Explain.c. With this new price of $120, will the firm’s emissions increase or decrease? By howmuch? Explain.d. Can the firm sell any permits? If so, what is the revenue generated from permit sales?Explain.

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