The price of good X is currently $35. If the government places a tax on this product equal to the pollution cost, in which situation would the firm continue to produce the product?
If $35 minus the private cost is less than the pollution cost
If $35 minus the private cost is more than the pollution cost
If the private cost of one unit is equal to the pollution cost of that unit
If the cost of the pollution is less than $35
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