Besides raising revenue, which of the following is an additional goal of excise taxes?

A. to preserve a scarce product
B. to promote competition among industries
C. to encourage shoppers to buy products in-state
D. to reduce the need to collect personal income taxes
E. to decrease consumption of a product


Answer: E

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