(a) On your work sheet Graph the two marginal cost lines (on two separate graphs). (b) The traditional approach has been to assign all 200 units of abatement to the power plants, i.e. Qc = 0 and Qp = 200. What is the total cost of abatement under this system? Show your calculations on your work sheet and enter the total cost in the blank below. (c) The planners have hired you to tell them what the cheapest way is for the city to divide the 200 units of abatement between the two sources. What do you tell them? (ie. what are Qc and Qp for the cost-effective solution ?)

(a) On your work sheet Graph the two marginal cost lines (on two separate graphs). (b) The traditional approach has been to assign all 200 units of abatement to the power plants, i.e. Qc = 0 and Qp = 200. What is the total cost of abatement under this system? Show your calculations on your work sheet and enter the total cost in the blank below. (c) The planners have hired you to tell them what the cheapest way is for the city to divide the 200 units of abatement between the two sources. What do you tell them? (ie. what are Qc and Qp for the cost-effective solution ?)

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