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. If the market price of Pacific halibut is $40 per ton, and Melanie and Oli both catch their quota, their combined profit will be

A) $12,000.
B) $22,000.
C) $32,000.
D) $25,000.

ITQs

Individual Transferable Quotas, a regulatory tool used in managing resources by allotting specific quantities that can be harvested or produced, often applied in fisheries to prevent overfishing.

Pacific Halibut

A species of flatfish highly valued as food, found in the North Pacific Ocean.

Market Price

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a marketplace, determined by supply and demand dynamics.