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

their losses will be $3,500 if they don't trade the permits and $2500 if they trade them.

Explanation:

Their losses if they don't trade the permits.

Farmer A = $25 *50 =  $1,250

Farmer B = $50 * 50 = $2,500

             Total losses     $3,750  

Their losses if they trade the permits

Farmer B buys farmer A permits and pays $1,250 and loses $1,250

Farmer A has losses $1,250 because he has sold its permits and has received $1,250 but he can't applied the 100 Tons. So 50 *25 =$1,250

Total loss= $1,250 + $1,250

Total loss= $2,500

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