In 1994, the state of California suffered a devastating earthquake. To help pay for the damages, the state raised its sales tax by one cent per dollar of expenditure on most consumer goods

This state sales tax is an example of what economists call: A) an ad valorem tax.
B) a specific tax.
C) a neutral tax.
D) a negative tax.
E) none of the above

A

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Refer to the table above. This is an example of a ________ tax system

A) progressive B) regressive C) proportional D) cardinal

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Long lags associated with the legislative process in implementing fiscal policy make it more difficult to use than monetary policy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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