You have been contracted by the government of your country to provide recommendations on the regulation of the national textile industry. Currently, the textile industry which resembles features of the perfectly competitive market is completely unregulated. Using the concepts covered in the class, please provide your advice to the problems below.

Production of textiles pollutes the groundwaters which negatively affects people and animals living in its vicinity.

a. What policy would you suggest to bring the production to the socially efficient level? [1pt]

b. Explain the logic behind the policy both in words [1pt] and using a graph [1pt]. Explain why you would want to correct the market equilibrium and what is the effect of your suggested policy on the equilibrium quantity and equilibrium price.