Consider two firms with the following marginal abatement costs (MAC) as a function of emissions (E): MAC1 = 10 - 2E1 MAC2 = 4 - E2 If both firms cut their emissions to zero, then total abatement costs (TAC) for both firms is ____.

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Consider two firms with the following marginal abatement costs (MAC) as a function of emissions (E):

MAC1 = 10 - 2E1

MAC2 = 4 - E2

If both firms cut their emissions to zero, then total abatement costs (TAC) for both firms is ____.

 

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