Tax Or No-Tax?
Tax is money you are required to pay to a local, state, or
national government.
Did you get the key phrase here? (You better get it: we're in test territory.) The
key word is "required." Taxes are mandatory.
Okay, now tell us which of the following scenes are
about a tax.
Please look at the questions again! Some of the answers are
incorrect.
Situation 1:
You buy a used bike from a store. The seller tries to get you to pay her ten
percent of the sales price to cover a warranty for the bike.
A tax.
No tax.
Situation 2:
You skip the doughnut at the quick market, and buy fruit instead. The fruit is
\($2.00. The store charges you $\)2.08
Tax is money you are required to pay to a local, state, or
national government.
Did you get the key phrase here? (You better get it: we're in test territory.) The
key word is "required." Taxes are mandatory.
Okay, now tell us which of the following scenes are
about a tax.
Please look at the questions again! Some of the answers are
incorrect.
Situation 1:
You buy a used bike from a store. The seller tries to get you to pay her ten
percent of the sales price to cover a warranty for the bike.
A tax.
No tax.
Situation 2:
You skip the doughnut at the quick market, and buy fruit instead. The fruit is
\($2.00. The store charges you $\)2.08
