straight-line demand curve? Quantity: tonnes b. Suppose government were to set a fee of $3.000 per pollution permit. How many tonnes of pollutants would now be dumped? What is the total revenue received by government? Quantity [ tonnes Total revenue: $[ c. Suppose that a new technology allows for a significant reduction in hydrocarbons at a relatively low cost so that the demand for pollution permits in the industrial park drops by 200 tonnes. Assuming that government holds the permit fee at $3,000, how many tonnes of pollutants would now be dumped? What would be the total revenue received by government? Quantity: [ ]tonnes Total revenue: $

straight-line demand curve? Quantity: tonnes b. Suppose government were to set a fee of $3.000 per pollution permit. How many tonnes of pollutants would now be dumped? What is the total revenue received by government? Quantity [ tonnes Total revenue: $[ c. Suppose that a new technology allows for a significant reduction in hydrocarbons at a relatively low cost so that the demand for pollution permits in the industrial park drops by 200 tonnes. Assuming that government holds the permit fee at $3,000, how many tonnes of pollutants would now be dumped? What would be the total revenue received by government? Quantity: [ ]tonnes Total revenue: $

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Chapter44: Human Effects On The Biosphere

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