The firms in a perfectly competitive market for a good create pollution, the costs of which do not enter into the firms' costs. The government decides to impose a domestic Pigovian tax, t, as a way of addressing this problem. Figure 11 shows this scenario. Price P1 P2 P3 MC5 MCp+t MC-S D Q1 Q2 03 Quantity Figure 11: A Pigovian tax on suppliers Based on Figure 11, select the correct answer to match this description: The quantity demanded after the tax is implemented a. Q1 ○ b. Q₂ ○ C. Q3
The firms in a perfectly competitive market for a good create pollution, the costs of which do not enter into the firms' costs. The government decides to impose a domestic Pigovian tax, t, as a way of addressing this problem. Figure 11 shows this scenario. Price P1 P2 P3 MC5 MCp+t MC-S D Q1 Q2 03 Quantity Figure 11: A Pigovian tax on suppliers Based on Figure 11, select the correct answer to match this description: The quantity demanded after the tax is implemented a. Q1 ○ b. Q₂ ○ C. Q3
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