a. which tax is it? match each scenario with ...

a. which tax is it? match each scenario with the tax it is describing.\n1) yvonne buys gloves that cost $10.00. at the register, she must pay $10.80.\n2) sasha bought a townhouse last year. she just got a tax bill from the county showing the value of her house and the amount of tax she owes.\n3) bigmart sells boots that are made in china and boots made in the u.s. bigmart must pay 27% tax on each pair made in china, but not on the us - made pairs.\n4) state citizens voted to add a 75 - cent tax to each pack of cigarettes to pay for programs to help people quit smoking.\n5) jake got his paycheck today. he worked 40 hours at $20 per hour. his gross pay was $800, but the amount of his paycheck was only $623.15.\n6) clyde cash owned two houses, three office buildings, a bugatti veyron, antiques, stocks, and a jet, all worth $25 million. he passed away. his heirs owe the government $9 million in taxes.

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# Brief Explanations: 1. Yvonne pays more than the item's cost at the register, which is sales - tax. 2. Sasha gets a tax bill for her townhouse, which is property - tax. 3. Bigmart pays a tax on imported (from China) boots, which is a tariff. 4. The 75 - cent tax on cigarettes for a specific program is an excise - tax. 5. Jake's paycheck is less due to income/social security/medicare taxes being deducted. 6. Clyde's heirs owe tax on his estate worth $25 million, which is estate - tax. # Answer: 1. Sales Tax 2. Property Tax 3. Tariff 4. Excise Tax 5. Income/Social Security/Medicare Taxes 6. Estate Tax