Snack Tax Pop Quiz

The correct answer is "Taxed at 5 percent." This means that when you buy a candy bar for Junior at the grocery store, you will have to pay an additional 5 percent of the price as tax. This implies that the candy bar is subject to sales tax, which is a common practice in many jurisdictions.

The deli meat-and-cheese platter is taxed at 7 percent. The question states that the local supermarket doesn't charge tax on deli case items, but it doesn't specify whether this exemption applies to deli platters as well. Since the platter is a combination of deli meats and cheeses, it may be considered a separate item and therefore subject to tax.

The correct answer is "Taxed at 7 percent." In most places, prepared foods like rotisserie chicken are subject to sales tax. Therefore, when you purchase a cooked whole rotisserie chicken at the deli, you would typically be charged a sales tax of 7 percent on top of the purchase price.

The answer "Not taxed" is correct because tissues are considered a medical supply and are typically exempt from sales tax. Since it is cold and flu season, the pharmacy is likely offering the free tissues as a promotion to encourage customers to purchase other items from their store. As a result, the tissues would not be subject to sales tax.

The given answer "Not taxed" suggests that the bottles of salad dressing sold by the local pizza joint are exempt from taxation. This could be because in some jurisdictions, certain food items or ingredients, like salad dressing, may be considered essential or basic necessities and therefore not subject to sales tax. Alternatively, it could be possible that the jurisdiction in question does not tax the sale of salad dressing specifically.

The given answer "Not taxed" is correct because in most places, groceries including chips are not subject to sales tax. Sales tax is typically applied to non-essential items or luxury goods, while groceries are considered essential for daily living. Therefore, when stocking up on chips for the Super Bowl weekend, you would not have to pay any sales tax on them.

The small bottle of milk is taxed at 7 percent because it is considered a taxable item. In many jurisdictions, milk is not considered a basic necessity and therefore is subject to sales tax. The 7 percent tax rate is applied to the purchase price of the milk, resulting in an additional cost to the consumer.

The correct answer is that the dozen doughnuts are not taxed; your singleton is taxed at 7 percent. This means that the box of a dozen doughnuts is not subject to tax, but the one doughnut that you bought for yourself is taxed at a rate of 7 percent.