Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Maximum and minimum prices

Maximum and minimum prices — practice question

The following three taxes are named. • a sales tax (VAT) applied to fuel • a specific tax at 10% on cigarettes • the percentage rate of income tax on individual earnings rises as taxable income rises Which combination shows the effect of each tax type?

  • AVAT: progressive; specific tax: progressive; income tax: regressive
  • BVAT: progressive; specific tax: regressive; income tax: progressive
  • CVAT: regressive; specific tax: progressive; income tax: regressive
  • DVAT: regressive; specific tax: regressive; income tax: progressive

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