Linda fishes for mahi mahi at a cost of $10 per ton. Tessa fishes at a cost of $8 per ton. Both have one 1000 ITQ and the current market price is $13. If Linda sold her ITQ to Tessa for $4000, society would benefit from:

A. More fish being caught
B. Less fish being caught
C. An efficiency saving in fishing costs of $2000
D. An efficiency saving in fishing costs of $5000


C. An efficiency saving in fishing costs of $2000

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