Correcting a Market with an Externality Through Taxation Creates ___________

question 10

Multiple Choice

Correcting a market with an externality through taxation creates ___________ total surplus compared to correcting it through a quota.

• A) more
• B) less
• C) the same
• D) Any of these statements could be true depending on whether the tax is imposed on the buyer or seller.

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