Read the following statements about Pigouvian taxation and select the correct option(s).

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It is an income tax meant to redistribute resources.

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It is a marginal tax equal to the marginal private cost of consuming a good or performing an action.

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It is a lump-sum tax equal to the total negative external cost of consuming a good or performing an action.

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It is a per-unit tax equal to the marginal negative external cost of consuming a good or performing an action.

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