Multiple Choice
Table 16.1
-Producers X and Y dump waste into a local river.Table 16.1 shows the production costs each firm faces at different levels of waste.For Producer Y,the marginal cost of reducing waste from 500 gallons to 400 gallons is
A) $850.
B) $800.
C) $100.
D) $50.
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