The EPA determined the presence of a public health and ecological damage externality cost in dollars of MEC-0.020 associated with Qunits of nitrogen axcides output of a chemical process per month.There was no evidence of external benefit. The marginal social benefit was estimated as MSB-50-0.4Q and the marginal social cost as MSC-2+ 0.40 What is the competitive solution?

The EPA determined the presence of a public health and ecological damage externality cost in dollars of MEC-0.020 associated with Qunits of nitrogen axcides output of a chemical process per month.There was no evidence of external benefit. The marginal social benefit was estimated as MSB-50-0.4Q and the marginal social cost as MSC-2+ 0.40 What is the competitive solution?

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Author:Roger A. Arnold

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Chapter31: Public Choice And Special Interet Group Politics

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