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Figure 2 shows marginal abatement costs and marginal damages related to the rate at which some production residual is emitted.Figure 2
■ Suppose that initially the actual level of effluent is at e₁, a rate substantially above the efficient rate of e*. | ■To achieve e* the authorities set an emission standard at that level; e* becomes a mandated upper limit for the emissions of this firm. |
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