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Huda wants to buy soda. A 12-pack costs $9.50. She knows that with the local sales tax of $2.00, the total should be $11.50. However,

when she gets to the checkout, the total is now $13.00. Which type of tax is Huda MOST likely paying that would explain the extra $1.50?
estate
excise
inheritance
income

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Answer:

excise

Step-by-step explanation:

A tax is a compulsory sum levied by the government on goods and services. Taxes increase the price of a good

excise tax is a type of tax levied on certain good and services. It is an example of an intranational tax. Producers pass on this tax to consumers by increasing the price of the good directly

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