The Statement That 'Increases in the Tax on Petrol Increase

question 227

Multiple Choice

The statement that 'increases in the tax on petrol increase the price of petrol' is an example of a

• A)rational-decision statement.
• B)marginal statement.
• C)normative statement.
• D)macroeconomic statement.
• E)positive statement.

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