Pollution Tax in Monopolistic Competition
How does the imposition of a per-unit tax on pollution affect the market outcome for a monopolistically competitive firm relative to the socially efficient outcome?
A
Firms internalize externality costs, possibly aligning private costs closer with social costs.
B
The added cost structure complexity could reduce operational effectiveness without improving environmental outcomes significantly.
C
Firms pass on taxes to consumers through higher prices without altering their output levels or pollution amounts.
D
Production may become too costly, causing firms to exit and leading to less competition and efficiency loss.
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