Margaret Was Issued a $150 Speeding Ticket.This Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

Margaret was issued a $150 speeding ticket.This is:

• A) A tax because payment is required by law.
• B) A tax because the payment is not related to any specific benefit received from the government agency collecting the ticket.
• C) Not a tax because it is considered a fine intended to punish illegal behavior.
• D) A tax because it is imposed by a government agency.
• E) Not a tax because Margaret could have avoided payment if she did not speed.

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