If an activity generates a positive externality, the government can increase total economic surplus by activity, and if an activity generates a negative externality, the government can increase total economicsurplus by the activity.
a. taxing; banning
b. subsidizing; banning
c. subsidizing; taxing
d. publicizing; taxing

C.subsidizing; taxing

Explanation:

When an activity generates positive externality, the benefits to third parties not involved in production or consumption exceeds the costs. Government can encourage the production of goods that provide positive externality by subsidizing production. Production activities that can generate postive externality is research and development.

When an activity generates negative externality, the benefits to third parties not involved in production or consumption is less than the cost. Government discourage production of goods that generate negative externality by taxation to increase cost of production.

muslims control the north africa during the period of 1500 up

to 1800. they made a barrier to prevent further european exploration from

entering the africa from the north. however, the dutch ware still able to move

toward the interior with having south africa as one of the routes leading to

the east for trading with asia.