Consider Estimating the Effect of the Beer Tax on the Fatality

question 4

Multiple Choice

Consider estimating the effect of the beer tax on the fatality rate, using time and state fixed effect for the Northeast Region of the United States (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island) for the period 1991-2001. If Beer Tax was the only explanatory variable, how many coefficients would you need to estimate, excluding the constant?

• A)18
• B)17
• C)7
• D)11

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Definitions:

Tax Burden

The total amount of tax paid by individuals or businesses, often expressed as a percentage of income or economic output.

Tax Imposed

A compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy placed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization.

Less Elastic

Describes a situation where the demand or supply for a good or service is less responsive to changes in price.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied over a certain period of time, typically upward sloping.