Some Policymakers Have Argue That Products Like Cigarettes, Alcohol, and Sweetened

question 39

Multiple Choice

Some policymakers have argue that products like cigarettes, alcohol, and sweetened soda generate negative externalities in consumption. All else equal, if the government decided to impose a tax on soda, the equilibrium quantity of soda would ________ and the equilibrium price of soda would ________.

• A) increase; increase
• B) increase; decrease
• C) decrease; increase
• D) decrease; decrease

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