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Correcting for negative externalities - Regulation versus tradablepermits Suppose the government wants to reduce the total pollution emitted by three local firms. Currently, each firm is creating 4 units of pollution in the area, for a total of 12 pollution units. If the government wants to reduce total pollution in the area to 6 units, it can choose between the following two methods:

Available Methods to Reduce Pollution
1. The government sets pollution standards using regulation.
2. The government allocates tradable pollution permits.
Each firm faces different costs, so reducing pollution is more difficult for some firms than others. The following table shows the cost each firm faces to eliminate each unit of pollution. For each firm, assume that the cost of reducing pollution to zero (that is, eliminating all 4 units of pollution) is prohibitively expensive.

Firm

Cost of Eliminating the...

First Unit of Pollution

Second Unit of Pollution

Third Unit of Pollution

(Dollars)

(Dollars)

(Dollars)

Firm X 130 165 220
Firm Y 600 750 1,200
Firm Z 90 115 140
Now, imagine that two government employees proposed alternative plans for reducing pollution by 6 units.

Method 1: Regulation

The first government employee suggests to limit pollution through regulation. To meet the pollution goal, the government requires each firm to reduce its pollution by 2 units.

Complete the following table with the total cost to each firm of reducing its pollution by 2 units.

Firm

Total Cost of Eliminating Two Units of Pollution

(Dollars)

Firm X
Firm Y
Firm Z

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