Adam Smith proposed taxing ‘Sugar, rum and tobacco’ because they are: “nowhere necessaries of life” “objects of almost universal consumption” Why do you think Adam Smith preferred to impose a tax on luxury goods? Why do you think Adam Smith preferred a tax on ‘objects of almost universal consumption’? Note that ‘Smith’s proposal to tax sugar was not aimed at improving health’ Requirement: Demonstrate a precise understanding of Adam Smith’s meaning and intent, with the appropriate link to relevant economic concepts.

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