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Problem on excise taxes

The incidence (burden) of excise taxes on chandeliers, airline tickets, jewelry, and yachts, is most probable to be: (i) Proportional. (ii) Hierarchical. (iii) Regressive. (iv) Unfair. (v) Progressive.

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