Economics Plus MyLab Economics with Pearson eText (2-semester Access) -- Access Card Package (6th Edition) (The Pearson Series in Economics)
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.3.14PA
Sub part (a):
To determine
Marginal external cost and the Pigovian tax in the cities.
Sub part (b):
To determine
Optimal tax in the large city and in the small city.
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Economics Plus MyLab Economics with Pearson eText (2-semester Access) -- Access Card Package (6th Edition) (The Pearson Series in Economics)
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