A tax levied on the manufacture, transportation, sale, or consumption of a particular item or set of related items is known as a
a) sales tax.
b) severance tax.
c) excise tax.
d) franchise tax.
e) benefits-received tax.
Answer: C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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