Effectiveness of excise taxes Analyze the impact of excise taxes on gasoline 1 Find the excise (and other taxes) on a gallon of gasoline in your home state 2 Find the excise (and other taxes) on a...

Effectiveness of excise taxes

Analyze the impact of excise taxes on gasoline

1 Find the excise (and other taxes) on a gallon of gasoline

in your home state

2 Find the excise (and other taxes) on a gallon of gasoline

in two neighboring (or nearby) states ( INDIANA AND OHIO)

3 Calculate the difference in tax rates Will consumers be

tempted to cross state lines to buy gas?

4 Suggest an economic policy to maximize state tax revenues

from the gasoline excise tax Why do you recommend this?