On which of the following products the government imposes heavy taxes by adopting differential commodity taxation?

Chemical fertilisers

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Edible oil

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Cigarettes

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Spices

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Solution

The correct option is C
Cigarettes

Taxes are used to discourage the consumption and production of harmful commodities like cigarettes. It is possible through differential commodity taxation to impose heavy taxes on the production of non-essential goods.

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