A government policy aimed at reducing the purchase of a specific good through increased taxes has been most often applied to
A) cigarettes and liquor.
B) sports cars.
C) white bread.
D) diet soft drinks.

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Government policies aimed at reducing the purchase of a specific good through increased taxes are often referred to as "sin taxes." They are commonly applied to products that are considered to be harmful to an individual's health or society as a whole. Cigarettes and liquor are two examples of products that are often subject to sin taxes. Sports cars, white bread, and diet soft drinks do not have the same negative associations with health or society, and are therefore less likely to be targeted by sin taxes.

A Government Policy Aimed at Reducing the Purchase of a Specific