A diesel refinery is upstream of an industrial farm. The runoff from the refinery pollutes the river and damages the crops. The farm earns $499 using the polluted water, but would earn $628 if it were clean. The refinery earns $1772 but would only earn $1607 if it had to divert resources to prevent the runoff. There are no environmental laws. Assume that a scrubbing machine that would prevent the runoff costs $24 plus an installation cost. What is the most that installation could cost for clean water to be the socially optimal outcome achieved through private bargaining? O a. $141.00 O b. $36.00 O c. Anything, the machine is not required as clean water will already be achieved. O d. $105.00 e. $165

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A diesel refinery is upstream of an industrial farm. The runoff from the refinery pollutes the river and damages the crops. The farm earns $499 using the polluted water, but would earn $628 if it were clean. The refinery earns
$1772 but would only earn $1607 if it had to divert resources to prevent the runoff. There are no environmental laws. Assume that a scrubbing machine that would prevent the runoff costs $24 plus an installation cost. What
is the most that installation could cost for clean water to be the socially optimal outcome achieved through private bargaining?
O a. $141.00
O b. $36.00
O c. Anything, the machine is not required as clean water will already be achieved.
O d. $105.00
O e. $165
Transcribed Image Text:A diesel refinery is upstream of an industrial farm. The runoff from the refinery pollutes the river and damages the crops. The farm earns $499 using the polluted water, but would earn $628 if it were clean. The refinery earns $1772 but would only earn $1607 if it had to divert resources to prevent the runoff. There are no environmental laws. Assume that a scrubbing machine that would prevent the runoff costs $24 plus an installation cost. What is the most that installation could cost for clean water to be the socially optimal outcome achieved through private bargaining? O a. $141.00 O b. $36.00 O c. Anything, the machine is not required as clean water will already be achieved. O d. $105.00 O e. $165
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