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jok3333 [9.3K]
3 years ago
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Do you think that high excise taxes(taxes on specific goods) on items such as tobacco or alcohol should be used to discourage pe

ople from consuming those items?
Business
1 answer:
pantera1 [17]3 years ago
3 0

<h2>Yes it could be done to discourage people from consuming tobacco or alcohol.</h2>

Explanation:

  • Normally government encourages or discourages use of goods by reducing or increasing the tax on the goods.
  • As everybody aware that the use of tobacco or alcohol consumption damages the body and even might reduce the life span of the consumer.
  • When the taxes are more, people tend to reduce the use of those item and at one point of time, the consumer might stop the usage slowly.
  • This is one way to increase the lifespan of the consumer consuming alcohol or tobacco.
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