Suppose the government imposes a per unit tax on an item who…

Suppose the government imposes a per unit tax on an item whose production process creates a negative externality. Suppose the tax is exactly the value of the external cost. If the government now uses the tax revenue to clean up pollution from this process, the market will:

Two friends, Makena and Aiden, own and run a bar. Makena ten…

Two friends, Makena and Aiden, own and run a bar. Makena tends bar on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and receives a wage in addition to tips. Aiden tends bar on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday and receives only tips. Which of the following represents an implicit cost of operating the bar?