A Tax Levied on the Purchase of a Specific Good

question 140

Multiple Choice

A tax levied on the purchase of a specific good or service is

• A) an excise tax.
• B) a consumption tax.
• C) a purchase tax.
• D) a value tax.

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Definitions:

Personality Psychology

The study of individual differences in personality and how they affect behavior and mental processes.

Psychogenic Needs

Psychological desires or requirements that motivate individuals to act in certain ways, often described in terms of satisfaction and emotional well-being.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character, often considered in psychology as patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior.

Henry Murray

An American psychologist who co-developed the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and advanced the theory of needs, emphasizing psychogenic needs in personality.