question archive The following table shows the total costs for each of four firms (A, B, C, and D) to eliminate units of pollution from their production processes
The following table shows the total costs for each of four firms (A, B, C, and D) to eliminate units of pollution from their production processes
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The following table shows the total costs for each of four firms (A, B, C, and D) to eliminate units of pollution from their production processes. For example, for Firm A to eliminate one unit of pollution, it would cost $46, and for Firm A to eliminate two units of pollution, it would cost a total of $103.
| Firm | ||||
| Units to be eliminated | A | B | C | D |
| One unit | 46 | 45 | 42 | 49 |
| Two units | 103 | 100 | 98 | 108 |
| Three units | 180 | 173 | 169 | 183 |
| Four units | 282 | 263 | 264 | 280 |
Suppose the government wanted to reduce pollution from 16 units to exactly 8 units. Which of the following fees per unit of pollution would achieve that goal?
a) $58
b) $65
c) $78
d) $95
