Multiple Choice
An environmental economic consulting firm is hired to measure the negative externalities associated with the pollution from an industry.The consultants calculate the marginal social cost of production to be MSC = 2Q+30 and the marginal private cost of production to be +30.The market demand curve can be expressed as
If the consultants have accurately measured the impact of the pollution externality,the equation of the marginal external cost is:
A) MEC = Q.
B) MEC = 2Q.
C) MEC = 2Q + 10.
D) MEC = 10.
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