Approximately 50,000 luxury boats (priced $100,000 or more) are currently produced each year. Using the economic way of thinking, how much revenue would the government actually generate with a $10,000 excise tax on luxury boats?
a. $500 million
b. less than $500 million
c. more than $500 million
d. approximately $5 billion
B
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A. real, not just perceived, differences in product design. B. perceived, but not real, differences in product design. C. real or perceived differences in product design. D. None of these statements is true.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false