Consider the following model of a hypothetical market for MSW management services: MPB = 25 2Q

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Consider the following model of a hypothetical market for MSW management services:

MPB   =          25 − 2Q          

MPC   =           4 + Q

MEC   =          0.5Q,

where Q is the number of trash containers per household per month.

a. Quantitatively determine the effect of the resource misallocation due to: 

(i) The presence of the negative externality, and 

(ii) The use of a flat fee pricing system in the presence of a negative externality.

b. Support your answer to part (a) with a graphical model. 

c. Determine the dollar value of a waste-end charge that would restore efficiency to this market. Explain your answer intuitively.

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