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According to ancient records, the first tax that the government of Selea imposed on a basic commodity was a tax of two centima c

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问题 According to ancient records, the first tax that the government of Selea imposed on a basic commodity was a tax of two centima coins on every jar of cooking oil sold in Selea. Tax records show that despite a stable population and strict enforcement of tax laws, revenues from the oil tax declined steeply over the first two years that the tax was in effect. Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the decline in Selean oil-tax revenues?
选项 A、During the decade following the implementation of the tax, the average household income in Selea rose steadily.
B、Two years after implementing the tax on cooking oil, the Selean government began to implement taxes on numerous other basic commodities.
C、Jars of cooking oil were traditionally bought as wedding gifts in Selea at the time the tax went into effect, and gifts of cooking oil increased after the implementation of the tax.
D、After the tax was imposed, Selean merchants began selling cooking oil in larger jars than before.
E、Few Selean households began to produce their own cooking oil after the tax was imposed.
答案D
解析 本题问题目的为解释为何Selea油税收入下降。(D)指出Selea的商人在税法实施后，开始用比以前更大的罐子售油，回答了问题。centime n．生丁(1法耶之1％)[pl.]centima
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