If a Firm Is Taxed for Each Unit of Waste

question 26

Multiple Choice

If a firm is taxed for each unit of waste it produces, the firm will decrease the amount of waste produced until:

• A)there is no waste produced.
• B)the marginal cost from decreasing waste is zero.
• C)the marginal cost of decreasing waste is equal to the marginal benefit from decreasing waste.
• D)the marginal benefit from decreasing waste is equal to zero.

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