INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the Word or Phrase in [ ] Which

question 9

Multiple Choice

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the word or phrase in [ ] which will correctly complete the statement. Select
-Excise taxes are similar to [real estate | sales] taxes.

• A)for the first item
• B)for the second item
• C)if neither item will correctly complete the statement.

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Definitions:

Constant

A fixed value that does not change.

Slope

A measure of the steepness or incline of a line, represented as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Vertical Axis

The vertical number line of a graph along which values of the y-variable are measured; also referred to as the y-axis.

Linear Relationship

The relationship between two variables in which the slope is constant and therefore is depicted on a graph by a curve that is a straight line.