C5 = Most likely value C1 = Lower 96% confidence factor times C5 C2 = .25 (C5-C1) + C1 C3 = .50 (C5-C1) + C1 C4 = .75 (C5-C1) + C1 C9 = Upper 96% confidence factor times C5 C6 = .2193 (C9-C5) + C5 C7 = .4795 (C9-C5) + C5 C8 = .7398 (C9-C5) + C5 Pi = Probability that damage will equal Ci Figure A-6. Frequency distribution for costs.
where Damj,t are damages at control level j in year t. Figure A-7 shows
the general form of the cumulative distribution.
References
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| Almon, C., Jr., M. B. Buckler, L. M. Horowitz, and T. C. Reimbold. 1974. 1985: Interindustry Forecasts of the American Economy ( Lexington, Mass., Lexington Books). | |
| brks="brks">A ssociated Water and Air Resources Engineers, Inc. 1973. Estimating Water Pollution Control Costs from Selected Manufacturing Industries in theU.S. 1973-1977 |
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Publication information:
Book title: To Choose a Future:Resource and Environmental Consequences of Alternative Growth Paths.
Contributors: Ronald G. Ridker - Author, William D. Watson - Author.
Publisher: Resources for the Future.
Place of publication: Baltimore.
Publication year: 1980.
Page number: 452.
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