In a small​ town, a steel mill produces air pollution. if the government does not​ intervene, the equilibrium price of steel will be​ __________, and the equilibrium quantity of steel will be​ __________.

a. less than the socially optimal​ price, greater than the socially optimal quantity

b. equal to the socially optimal​ price, equal to the socially optimal quantity

c. greater than the socially optimal​ price, less than the socially optimal quantity

d. greater than the socially optimal​ price, greater than the socially optimal quantity

e. less than the socially optimal​ price, less than the socially optimal quantity the government could best correct this externality by ▼ subsidizing the production of steel prohibiting the production of steel taxing the production of steel .