5. Explain the difference between an excise, corporate, payroll, & income tax rates.

QUESTION 1 1. Match the description to the type of tax. v Tax on the use of vehicles, gasoline, alcohol, cigarettes, highways, and A. Estate Tax the like. B. Excise Tax v Tax on the wealth and property of a person upon death. v Tax on wages, earned interest, capital gain, and the like. v tax on home and land ownership v Tax on purchases of discretionary items v Tax on items during their production as well as upon consumption C. Income Tax D. Sales Tax E. Value Added (VAT) tax or Goods and Services (GST) lax F. Property Tax

xation) 12 11 20 9. 1. 1 6. S 4 3- 2- Figure 8-22 90 300 130 120 Refer to Figure 8-22. Suppose the government changed the per-unit tax from $3.00 to $4.50. Compared to the original tax rate, this higher tax rate would a. increase tax revenue and increase the deadweight loss from the tax. b. increase tax revenue and decrease the deadweight loss from the tax. c. decrease tax revenue and increase the deadweight loss from the tax d. decrease tax revenue and decrease the deadweight loss from the tax.

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Income taxes are calculated based on gross income less certain allowabledeductions. They are also assessed on gains resulting from the disposal of property. What is a 10-word or less definition appropriate for a corporation, based on Wikipedia, for each of the following factors? a. Gross income. b. Expenses. c. Depreciation. d. Interest. e. Property (e.g., equipment) disposition.