Exploring Economics
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Author: Robert L. Sexton
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
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Chapter 7, Problem 6P
To determine
(a)
Whether the luxury yachts is the good market to tax or not if the motive is to raise the tax revenue.
To determine
(b)
Whether the alcohol is the good market to tax or not if the motive is to raise the tax revenue.
To determine
(c)
Whether the movies is the good market to tax or not if the motive is to raise the tax revenue.
To determine
(d)
Whether the gasoline is the good market to tax or not if the motive is to raise the tax revenue.
(e)
To determine
Whether the grapefruit juice is the good market to tax or not if the motive is to raise the tax revenue.
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