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  -In order for pollution taxes to be effective in eliminating the deadweight loss resulting from pollution, the pollution tax must be set equal to the A)  price of the good. B)  marginal private cost. C)  marginal external cost. D)  marginal benefit of polluting. E)  marginal social cost.
-In order for pollution taxes to be effective in eliminating the deadweight loss resulting from pollution, the pollution tax must be set equal to the


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