Melanie and Oli are competing Pacific halibut fishers. Both have been allocated ITQs that limit their catch to 1,000 tons of Pacific halibut each. Melanie's cost per ton is $20; Oli's cost per ton is $28. Refer to the information given and assume
that the market price of Pacific halibut is $40 per ton. If Melanie pays Oli $10 per ton for his ITQs and then catches her new limit of 2,000 tons, their combined profit would be:
A. $28,000.
B. $32,000.
C. $30,000.
D. $54,000.
Answer: C
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