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Carbon Monoxide emissions increase in summer. Your State is considering two different abatement levels in summer and winter. MSB winter= 330-0.5 A and MSB summer = 140-0.2A Where A is the abatement level. The marginal cost of abatement is the same in both seasons MSC=.2A a. If the state established a uniform abatement standard of 500 tons each half year season (25 each): what would be the value of MSC, MSB winter and MSB summer? b. If the state established a socially effective standard (equalized marginal social benefit), what would the value of A be in summer and in winter? c. Which of the above two models (part a, b) would you recommend? Why?