| preferred AP College board partner for AP classes
medium Solved by 8 students
Pigouvian Tax and External Costs
< Prev
Next >

How does a Pigouvian tax imposed on an activity with a negative externality affect the relationship between marginal private cost and marginal social cost?

A

It widens the gap between marginal social cost and marginal private cost

B

It aligns marginal private cost with marginal social cost by internalizing the external cost

C

It makes marginal private cost exceed marginal social cost

D

It eliminates the concept of marginal social cost entirely

Hint
Did You Know?
Explain Why
Explain All Answers
Check Answer
Show Correct Answer

Question Leaderboard

Rank
User
Correct Count
Attempt Count
Time
Score
#1jcbaird1722 0m 00s 200
#2hwwch2010102011 0m 00s 100
#3jasmineleung100713 1m 00s 20
Items per page:
10
1 – 3 of 3

AI Tutor

How can I help?

APFIVE © 2020.
Email: apfive@apfive.org|Privacy Policy