The state of Indiana charges a 6% sales tax on most consumer goods. Grant purchased a generator for $400 and paid an additional $24 in sales tax. In this example, what is the &q…

Question

The state of Indiana charges a 6% sales tax on most consumer goods. Grant purchased a generator for $400 and paid an additional $24 in sales tax. In this example, what is the "tax base?"

Answer 1

the correct answer is

The $400 retail price of the generator.

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