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If the Main Purpose of a Tax Is to Decrease

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If the main purpose of a tax is to decrease the amount of a harmful activity,such as underage drinking,the government should impose it on harmful activities whose supply is _____ and demand is _____.


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Weight Gain

The increase in body weight over a period, which may result from growth, excess calorie intake, or other factors.

Perfect Reliability

Perfect reliability refers to a hypothetical situation where a measurement is completely free from error, achieving a reliability coefficient of 1.

Coefficient

A numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression, or a measure used to describe a statistical relationship.

Occurrence

An instance or event that takes place or happens, often used to refer to the frequency of events in a given context.

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