Which of the Following Is Not Characteristic of an Excise

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not characteristic of an excise tax?

• A)An excise tax is levied on the retail sale of specific goods.
• B)Excise tax rates typically are higher than general sales tax rates.
• C)Purchasers of luxury items are responsible for paying any excise tax directly to the government.
• D)All of the above are characteristics of an excise tax.

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Definitions:

Biased Sample

A nonrepresentative sample.

Representative Sample

A small group representing a larger group in terms of age, sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, orientation, for example.

Multistage Sample

A sampling method involving multiple phases of selection, often used in large-scale surveys to efficiently gather data.

Stratified Sample

A sampling method used in research that involves dividing the population into distinct subgroups and selecting samples from each subgroup.