Corrective Tax for an Externality
A toy manufacturer's production process imposes costs on society that are not reflected in the market price. The firm's private cost of producing Q units is C(Q) = 2Q² + 2Q + 5, and the external cost to society is EC(Q) = (1/6)Q³ + (1/2)Q². The toys sell for a constant price of $50 each. To encourage the firm to produce the quantity of toys that is most beneficial for society as a whole, what specific per-unit tax should a government impose? Explain your reasoning.
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