A Specific Tax of $1 Per Unit of Output Will

question 121

Multiple Choice

A specific tax of $1 per unit of output will affect a firm's

• A) average total cost, average variable cost, average fixed cost, and marginal cost.
• B) average total cost, average variable cost, and average fixed cost.
• C) average total cost, average variable cost, and marginal cost.
• D) marginal cost only.

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