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Many goods in the Republic of Texas had a tarriff tax. Items that were considered luxuary goods had a higher tarriff then items that were neccessity goods. What is the difference between a luxaury good and and neccesity good? Why do you think the tarriff was higher for luxury goods then for necessity goods?

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Answer:A luxury good would be something that people buy for pleasure and is not essential to their survival. For example a video game, a book, an ipod. A necessity is an item that is essential to a persons survival. For example food, water, or building materials. A tariff tax would be high for luxury items because people did not need them to survive. If people could afford the luxury item then they could also afford to pay a higher tax for it. All people needed necessity goods so the tax needed to be lower so everyone could afford those items.

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Tariff policies of the Republic of Texas varied from an approximation of free trade to the imposition of high duties for revenue purposes. In general, East Texas wanted low tariffs or none at all, West Texas …

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