Which of the following taxes is most likely to be regressive?

A. General sales taxes
B. Personal income taxes
C. Corporate income taxes
D. Estate taxes


Answer: A

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Monetary policy under a fixed exchange-rate regime will be

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A. price and total revenue are unrelated. B. total revenue is maximized. C. price elasticity equals 1. D. All of these

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