If Revenue from a Gasoline Tax Is Used to Build

question 188

Multiple Choice

If revenue from a gasoline tax is used to build and maintain public roads, the gasoline tax may be justified on the basis of

• A)the benefits principle.
• B)the ability-to-pay principle.
• C)vertical equity.
• D)horizontal equity.

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