Pranav's household consumes 1,000 litres of gasoline per year. After $0.15 gasoline tax was introduced, each household received an annual tax rebate. Is Pranav's household better off or worse off with tax and rebate than without both if the annual tax rebate is: [select:is better off;is worse off;could be either better off or worse off] a) $150? Pranav's household [ Select ]with tax and rebate b) $200? Pranav's household [ Select ]with tax and rebate c) $100? Pranav's household [ Select ] with tax and rebate

Pranav's household consumes 1,000 litres of gasoline per year. After $0.15 gasoline tax was introduced, each household received an annual tax rebate. Is Pranav's household better off or worse off with tax and rebate than without both if the annual tax rebate is: [select:is better off;is worse off;could be either better off or worse off] a) $150? Pranav's household [ Select ]with tax and rebate b) $200? Pranav's household [ Select ]with tax and rebate c) $100? Pranav's household [ Select ] with tax and rebate

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Pranav's household consumes 1,000 litres of
gasoline per year. After $0.15 gasoline tax
was introduced, each household received an
annual tax rebate. Is Pranav's household
better off or worse off with tax and rebate
than without both if the annual tax rebate is:
[select:is better off;is worse off;could be
either better off or worse off]
a) $150?
Pranav's household [ Select ]with tax and
rebate
b) $200?
Pranav's household [ Select] with tax and
rebate
c) $100?
Pranav's household [ Select] with tax and
rebate

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