Question

Taxes placed on imported goods by the federal government are
.

Taxes collected on purchased goods, such as clothing, by state and local governments are
.

Taxes placed on specific goods, such as gasoline, by federal and state governments are
.

Answer 1

Taxes placed on imported goods by the federal government are tariffs (customs duties).

Taxes collected on purchased goods, such as clothing, by state and local governments are sales taxes.

Taxes placed on specific goods, such as gasoline, by federal and state governments are excise taxes.