Two Farmers, a and B, Each Apply 100 Tons of Manure

Multiple Choice

Two farmers, A and B, each apply 100 tons of manure on their fields. To reduce manure runoff, the government has decided to require a permit for each ton of manure applied. The government gives each farmer 50 tradeable permits. Farmer A incurs losses of $25 for each ton of manure he does not apply, and Farmer B incurs losses of $50 for each ton of manure he does not apply. After permit trading, we would expect that

A) ​farmer A will no longer apply manure, and farmer B will not reduce his manure application at all.
B) ​farmer B will no longer apply manure, and farmer A will not reduce his manure application at all.
C) ​farmer A and B will each apply 50 tons of manure.
D) ​farmer A will apply 25 tons of manure, and farmer B will apply 50 tons of manure.