The good creates a negative externality to producers. The government taxes producers exactly at the size of the external harm created by the externality. Which of the following is true: The tax will result in under provision of the good compared to the optimum The tax will result in over provision of the good compared to the optimum The tax will result in an optimal production of the good

The good creates a negative externality to producers. The government taxes producers exactly at the size of the external harm created by the externality. Which of the following is true: The tax will result in under provision of the good compared to the optimum The tax will result in over provision of the good compared to the optimum The tax will result in an optimal production of the good

CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS

20th Edition

ISBN:9780357110362

Author:Murphy

Publisher:Murphy

Chapter1: Federal Income Taxation—an Overview

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 76DC

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