The figure above shows the market for the chemical hydrogen sulfide, the production of which creates an external cost
If the government assesses the marginal external cost correctly, what is the amount of the pollution tax that eliminates the inefficiency? A) $2 per pound
B) $3 per pound
C) $4 per pound
D) $1 per pound
E) None of the above answers is correct.
B
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Which two of the Ten Principles of Economics are illustrated in this chapter?
a. A country's standard of living depends on its ability to produce goods & People face tradeoffs. b. Prices rise when the government prints too much money & Governments can sometimes improve market outcomes. c. Governments can sometimes improve market outcomes & People face tradeoffs. d. People face tradeoffs & Prices rise when the government prints too much money .
Marginal revenue product (MRP) of labor refers to the:
A. increase in total revenue resulting from the sale of an additional unit of output. B. amount by which a firm's total resource cost increases when it employs one more unit of labor. C. increase in total revenue resulting from the hire of one more unit of labor. D. price at which additional units of labor can be employed in a monopsonized labor market.