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Government Revenue from a Pigouvian Tax
A Pigouvian tax not only serves to correct a negative externality but also generates revenue for the government. The total revenue is calculated by multiplying the optimal per-unit tax rate () by the socially optimal quantity of output produced after the tax is implemented (), with the formula being .
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