Question ID:PT48 S4 Q16 Passage:Economist:  A tax is effective if it raises revenue and burdens all and only those persons targeted by the tax. A tax is ineffective, however, if it does not raise revenue and it costs a significant amount of money to enforce. Stem:Which one of the following inferences is most strongly supported by the principles stated by the economist? Correct Answer Choice:CChoice A:The tax on cigarettes burdens most, but not all, of the people targeted by it. Thus, if it raises revenue, the tax is effective. Choice B:The tax on alcohol raises a modest amount of revenue, but it costs a significant amount of money to enforce. Thus, the tax is ineffective. Choice C:The tax on gasoline costs a significant amount of money to enforce. Thus, if it does not raise revenue, the tax is ineffective. Choice D:The tax on coal burdens all of the people targeted by it, and this tax does not burden anyone who is not targeted by it. Thus, the tax is effective. Choice E:The tax on steel does not cost a significant amount of money to enforce, but it does not raise revenue either. Thus, the tax is ineffective.