In the Presence of a Negative Externality,a Specific Tax Can

question 91

Multiple Choice

In the presence of a negative externality,a specific tax can achieve the social optimum because

• A) output is reduced to zero as a result.
• B) it internalizes the external cost.
• C) it directly charges the producer for polluting.
• D) the price of the good rises by the full amount of the tax.

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The failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in similar circumstances, leading to harm or damage.

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