In developing countries, the government's revenues are:
A. no more limited than in developed economies.
B. limited because even though the government can readily collect taxes, the tax base is too small.
C. limited because of the small tax base and the government's inability to collect taxes.
D. limited because the tax base is too large and the government lacks the institutional ability to collect taxes.
Answer: C
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a. a decrease in the price of gasoline b. an increase in consumer income, assuming gasoline is a normal good c. an increase in the price of cars, a complement for gasoline d. a decrease in the expected future price of gasoline
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