Refer to the Provided Supply and Demand Graph for a Product

question 48

Multiple Choice

Refer to the provided supply and demand graph for a product. In the graph, line S is the current supply of this product, while line S₁ is the optimal supply from the society's perspective. One solution to this externality problem is to

• A)give consumers a subsidy of the amount FG per unit.
• B)give producers a subsidy of the amount AB per unit.
• C)tax producers by the amount DE per unit.
• D)tax consumers by the amount EF per unit.

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