A Tax Meant to Counter the Effect of a Negative

question 30

Multiple Choice

A tax meant to counter the effect of a negative externality is called:

• A) a Coase tax.
• B) a Pigovian tax.
• C) an external tax.
• D) a social benefit tax.

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