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For the following six questions, determine whether there is an external benefit or cost and estimate its size. Finally, decide between a tax or a subsidy as a simple way to compensate for the externality. Scenario 1: In the market for automobiles, the private benefit of one more small SUV is $20,000 and the social cost of one more small SUV is $30,000. Is this an external cost or an external benefit?

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