1. Costs of Reducing Water Pollution

Water pollution (PPM)	45	35	25	10	0
Social benefit (dollars)	120	190	240	270	280
Social cost (dollars)	20	25	35	65	100
Marginal social benefit (dollars per PPM)		_____	_____	_____	_____
Marginal social cost (dollars per PPM)		_____	_____	_____	_____

a) Using the Costs of Reducing Water Pollution table, what is the marginal social benefit (in dollars per PPM) of reducing pollution rates from 35 to 25 PPM?

b) Using the Costs of Reducing Water Pollution table, what is the marginal social benefit (in dollars per PPM) of reducing pollution rates from 25 to 10 PPM?

c) Using the Costs of Reducing Water Pollution table, what is the marginal social benefit (in dollars per PPM) of reducing pollution rates from 10 to 0 PPM?

d)Using the Costs of Reducing Water Pollution table, what is the marginal social cost (in dollars per PPM) of reducing pollution rates from 25 to 10 PPM?

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