Multiple Choice
The idea behind the pollution tax equal to the external cost per unit of pollution is to
A) increase the social benefit to be above the marginal cost.
B) internalize the externality.
C) allow the firm to evade external costs.
D) drive polluting firms out of developed countries.
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