A VAT (Value Added Tax)

question 55

Multiple Choice

A VAT (value added tax) :

• A) Is regressive in its effect.
• B) Has not proved popular outside of the U.S.
• C) Is not a tax on consumption.
• D) Is used exclusively by third world (less developed) countries.
• E) None of these.

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Definitions:

Marginal Social Cost

The cost to society of producing one additional unit of a good or service, including both the private costs and any external costs.

Oil Refinement

The process of transforming crude oil into useful products like gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel through various physical and chemical treatments.

Pollution Fee

A financial charge applied to entities that emit pollutants, intended to discourage environmental pollution by making it economically costly.

Marginal External Cost

The cost imposed on a third party by the production of an additional unit of a good or service.