Taxation may improve the social welfare when the taxed good

a. is socially undesirable (like, in some views, liquor and pornography).
b. imposes negative externalities.
c. is overproduced under a free-market system.
d. All of the above are correct.

d

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The high cost of advertising during the Super Bowl will

A) not affect the efficient level of output because advertising is a sunk cost. B) will affect the efficient level of output because profits will fall significantly. C) not affect the efficient level of output because advertising is a fixed cost. D) Not enough information given.

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Suppose the market for a good is initially in equilibrium. Which of the following is most likely to happen if supply increases by a smaller amount than the increase in demand?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

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