The figure above illustrates the gasoline market. There is no external benefit from gasoline. If a pollution tax equal to the marginal external cost is imposed on gasoline, then the quantity of gasoline produced and consumed equals

A) 0 gallons.
B) 5 million gallons.
C) 10 million gallons.
D) 20 million gallons.
E) None of the above answers is correct.


C

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