A polluter is causing damages given by MD = 0.005E, and the government requires the polluter to pay for any damages caused.
The polluter must also pay for any abatement costs.
The polluter's current abatement costs are MAC1 = 168 - 0.02E.
What would be the polluter's incentive to lower their costs to MAC2 = 126 - 0.015E?
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