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Taxes on cigarettes are designed to a. lower the price to reflect their true benefits b . encourage farmers to grow more tobacco . raise the price to reflect their true costs d. restrict sales to government-owned stores

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c

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A tax is a compulsory sum levied by the government or an agency of the government on goods and services. Taxes increases the price of a good. the aim of tax on cigarettes is to increase the price of cigarettes. this should discourage consumption of cigarettes. taxes on cigarette reflect the true cost of consuming cigarettes

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