In Order for Pollution Taxes to Be Effective in Eliminating

question 79

Multiple Choice

In order for pollution taxes to be effective in eliminating the deadweight loss resulting from pollution,the pollution tax must be set equal to the

• A) marginal private cost.
• B) marginal external cost.
• C) marginal social cost.
• D) marginal benefit of polluting.
• E) price of the good.

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