Imposition of an output tax on all firms in a competitive industry will result in
A) a downward shift in each firm's marginal cost curve.
B) a downward shift in each firm's average cost curve.
C) a leftward shift in the market supply curve.
D) the entry of new firms into the industry.
E) higher profits for the industry as price rises.
C
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