a private good when there is a negative external cost created as a by-product of its production
a private good when there is a positive external cost created as a by-product of its production
a quasi-public good when there is a negative external cost created as a by-product of its production
a common property resource when there is a negative external cost created as a by-product of its production
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The purpose of a Pigovian tax is to create the efficient level of production and consumption of a private good when there is a negative external cost created as a by-product of its production.
So, the correct answer is:
a private good when there is a negative external cost created as a by-product of its production.
