Solution for QID #2840: Firms Small, Medium, and Large are the only polluters of Big | StudyHelpMe

 Firms Small, Medium, and Large are the only polluters of Big Horn Township in 2015. ?? Each firm's pollution levels in 2015 and their respective marginal cost of pollution abatement are given below. ?? The township has decreed that its total pollution level in 2016 must decrease from 1200 tonnes in 2015 to 900 tonnes in 2016.   Firms (Companies) Pollution Level in 2015 (Tonnes) Marginal pollution abatement cost ($) Pollution Permits Received by Each Firm in January 2016 Small 200 120 150 Medium 400 100 350 Large 600 90 400   = 1200   = 900 Assumptions: The market price of a permit in 2016 is $105. If two sell permits, they must sell an equal number to the buyer of permits. Is a tradable pollution permit policy a cost-effective method of reducing pollution? a. Yes b. No