Assume Congress Decides That Oil Companies Are Making Too Much

question 5

Multiple Choice

Assume Congress decides that oil companies are making too much profit and decides to tax oil companies for each gallon of gasoline produced.This would

• A) shift the marginal cost curve up.
• B) shift the marginal cost curve down.
• C) shift the average fixed cost curve up.
• D) shift the average fixed cost curve down.

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