In Summarizing the Research on the Externalities Associated with Driving

question 99

Multiple Choice

In summarizing the research on the externalities associated with driving cars, a 2007 Journal of Economic Literature article concluded that the optimal corrective tax on gasoline in the United States, in 2012 dollars, would be about

• A) $0.40 per gallon.
• B) $0.90 per gallon.
• C) $2.10 per gallon.
• D) $2.70 per gallon.

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