An example of an excise tax is Social Security.

Singular subjects connected by either . . . or, neither . . . nor, and not only . . . but also require a(n) ______________________

a. singular verb b. plural verb c. action verb d. passive verb

A retailer with sales of $1 million wants to increase its efficiency rating from 20 percent to 30 percent. To what must it reduce selling expenses?

a. $200,000 b. $300,000 c. $400,000 d. $700,000