If the marginal cost in dollars of a pig farm eliminating the odor in a town...

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If the marginal cost in dollars of a pig farm eliminating the odor in a town is MC = 5 + Q and the marginal cost of the local sewage plant to reduce its odor is MC = 4Q, then how much pollution should each operation eliminate if a tax of $8 per unit (Q) of pollution is assessed? If the marginal cost in dollars of a pig farm eliminating the odor in a town is MC = 5 + Q and the marginal cost of the local sewage plant to reduce its odor is MC = 4Q, then how much pollution should each operation eliminate if a tax of $8 per unit (Q) of pollution is assessed?

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