Multiple Choice 1 point Suppose the state of Tennessee issues a carbon tax of $40 per ton of CO2-eq (tCO2-eq). By how much would the cost of a gallon of diesel fuel increase as a result of the tax? $0.22 $0.44 $0.51 $0.41 $0.35
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