A pollution tax that is exactly equal to marginal external cost will shift the market supply curve to the social-cost supply curve. This tax will thus correct the market inefficiency due to negative externalities by causing price to reflect the full marginal cost of production
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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