Many observers believe that the levels of pollution in our society are too high. If society wishes to reduce overall pollution by a certain amount, which of the following reasons supports why it's efficient to have different amounts of reduction at different firms? a) The costs of reducing pollution differ across firms.
b) All firms should be allowed to produce some pollution.
c) Firms with the highest profit should bear the largest burden of reducing pollution.
d) The costs of reducing pollution are the same across firms.

Investment x offers to pay you $5,700 per year for 9 years, whereas investment y offers to pay you $8,300 per year for 5 years. if the discount rate is 6 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) present value investment x $ investment y $ if the discount rate is 16 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) present value investment x $ investment y

Select all that apply. select the ways that labor unions can increase wages. collective bargaining reducing the labor supply increasing the demand for labor creating monopolies

Within the relevant range, if there is a change in the level of the cost driver, then a. total fixed costs will remain the same and total variable costs will change b. total fixed costs will change and total variable costs will remain the same c. total fixed costs and total variable costs will change d. total fixed costs and total variable costs will remain the same