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What will be the outcome if Roy is liable for damages Will Fern farm Rancher Roy has his ranch next to the farm of farmer Fern

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What will be the outcome if Roy is liable for damages Will Fern farm Rancher Roy has his ranch next to the farm of farmer Fern. Cattle tend to roam and sometimes they stray onto Fem's land and damage her crops. Roy can choose the size of his herd. His revenues are $6 for each cow he raises. The schedules of his marginal cost of production MCP and the damage each additional cow creates marginal cow damage or MCD are given below.

Farmer Fern can choose either to farm or not to farm. Her cost of production is $10, and her revenue is $12 when there are no cattle roaming loose. For each additional cow her revenue is reduced by the amount in the MCD column below.

If Roy does not have to pay for any damage caused, What's the optimal number of cows to raise?