alleryStart learning →A Pigovian tax is set equal to which quantity?
AThe average total cost
BThe marginal external cost
CThe total revenue earned
DThe marginal private cost
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The marginal external cost
To fully correct a negative externality the per unit tax should equal the marginal external cost.
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