In 2016, Amazon began charging a 5.75% sales tax on products it sells in the District of Columbia. Holding all else constant, th

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Svet_ta [14]

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In 2016, Amazon began charging a 5.75% sales tax on products it sells in the District of Columbia. Holding all else constant, th

e effect of this tax would be to _____ in the District of Columbia.

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1 answer:

PtichkaEL [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-23T04:08:53+03:00

Answer:

b. decrease Amazon sales

Explanation:

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In 2016, Amazon began charging a 5.75% sales tax on products it sells in the District of Columbia. If we hold all else equal, the effect of this tax would be to decrease Amazon Sales In the District of Columbia.

This action will consequentially increase the sales in local Market and then discourage online shopping along with it In Columbia district; it will decrease sales overall.