A Tax That Is Placed on the Quantity of the Item

question 90

Multiple Choice

A tax that is placed on the quantity of the item purchased, such as gallons of it, is called a(n)

• A) Income tax.
• B) Property tax.
• C) Excise tax.
• D) None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Birthrates

The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year.

Infant And Child Mortality

The death rate of infants and children under a certain age, often used as an indicator of health and development in a population.

Total Fertility Rate

Total fertility rate is the average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime, given current birth rates.

Population

The total number of people inhabiting a specific area or the total number in a particulate group under study.