When the Production of a Good Creates an External Cost

question 103

Multiple Choice

When the production of a good creates an external cost, by setting the tax rate equal to the _______ , firms can be made to behave in the same way as they would if they bore the cost of the externality directly.

• A) marginal private benefit
• B) marginal external cost
• C) marginal social cost
• D) marginal social benefit

Prepare basic budget statements, including the income statement, cash budget, and balance sheet.

Calculate direct labor and raw materials requirements for a production budget.

Understand the sales budget and its role in forecasting cash receipts.

Appreciate the benefits of budgeting within an organizational context.

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Definitions:

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