One way to make consumers take a negative externality into account in their demand decision is to:
A. place a tax on the item.
B. subsidize the purchase of the item.
C. give suppliers a production credit.
D. None of these statements is true.
A. place a tax on the item.
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Is a sailboat purchased in Victoria, British Columbia, a private good or a public good?
What will be an ideal response?