study finds that the noise from lawn mowers is harmful; hence, the government imposes a $25 tax on the sale of every lawn mower. This amount accurately accounts for the external cost of the noise pollution. Before the corrective tax, basic push mowers regularly sold for $190. After the tax is in place, the market price for basic push mowers rises to $208.  Because of the tax, the number of basic push mowers sold will     . The socially optimal price of basic push mowers is   $  . The private market price is    $  . A firm selling basic push mowers receives   $  after it pays the tax.

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A study finds that the noise from lawn mowers is harmful; hence, the government imposes a $25 tax on the sale of every lawn mower. This amount accurately accounts for the external cost of the noise pollution. Before the corrective tax, basic push mowers regularly sold for $190. After the tax is in place, the market price for basic push mowers rises to $208. 

Because of the tax, the number of basic push mowers sold will 

 

 .

The socially optimal price of basic push mowers is   $  .

The private market price is    $  .

A firm selling basic push mowers receives   $  after it pays the tax. 

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