Question 19 "Calls have come from many quarters to do away with the general fuel levy, given its contribution to the record-breaking price of fuel. Yet, it also contributes R90-billion to the fiscus and experts contend that, should it be scrapped, the government would have few ways to raise a similar amount. The general fuel levy is a tax on each litre of fuel sold and is pegged at R3.93 a litre (up from R3.77 last year)." Source: https://mg.co.za/business/2022-07-05-why-government-would-fall-short-of-cash-if-the-fuel-levy-is-scrapped/ From the above we can ascertain that the opportunity cost of scrapping the general fuel levy is...

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"Calls have come from many quarters to do away with the general fuel levy, given its contribution to the record-breaking price of fuel. Yet, it
also contributes R90-billion to the fiscus and experts contend that, should it be scrapped, the government would have few ways to raise a
similar amount.
The general fuel levy is a tax on each litre of fuel sold and is pegged at R3.93 a litre (up from R3.77 last year)."
Source: https://mg.co.za/business/2022-07-05-why-government-would-fall-short-of-cash-if-the-fuel-levy-is-scrapped/
From the above we can ascertain that the opportunity cost of scrapping the general fuel levy is...
A. zero, since no revenue would be raised without it.
B. (R3.93 - R3.77) per litre
O C. R90-billion.
D. R90-billion plus the government projects that that R90-billion would pay for.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 19 "Calls have come from many quarters to do away with the general fuel levy, given its contribution to the record-breaking price of fuel. Yet, it also contributes R90-billion to the fiscus and experts contend that, should it be scrapped, the government would have few ways to raise a similar amount. The general fuel levy is a tax on each litre of fuel sold and is pegged at R3.93 a litre (up from R3.77 last year)." Source: https://mg.co.za/business/2022-07-05-why-government-would-fall-short-of-cash-if-the-fuel-levy-is-scrapped/ From the above we can ascertain that the opportunity cost of scrapping the general fuel levy is... A. zero, since no revenue would be raised without it. B. (R3.93 - R3.77) per litre O C. R90-billion. D. R90-billion plus the government projects that that R90-billion would pay for.
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