according to the article, the taxes associated with air travel Taxes and Fees Gr

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according to the article, the taxes associated with air travel Taxes and Fees Grow for Air Travelers by Susan Stellin, The New York Times March 2, 2010 A recent search for a flight from New York to London turned up an eye-catching fare: $229 each way on several airlines But nine government taxes and fees added $162-more than a quarter of the total ticket price Baggage fees may be the cause of more grumbling among passengers, but airlines are trying to draw attention to other charges lurking in the fine print: all the taxes and fees that go toward airport projects, air traffic control, airport security, customs inspections and, in some cases, projects that have nothing to do with flying-like a French "solidarity tax on departing passengers that is meant to subsidize purchases of drugs to fight diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in developing countries. Most of these taxes are small individually, but they can add up to a significant share of the price of a ticket, particularly for international flights. While there is some debate about precisely how much ticket taxes have risen in recent years, airline representatives say that governments are increasingly turning to travelers to raise revenue in lean times, and that there is little oversight over how the money is spent. According to the article, the taxes associated with air travel are problematic for which of the following reasons? O The Air Transport Association does not receive any of the tax revenue. There is no way to price discriminate between different types of travelers. It is difficult to levy taxes on airlines because of international travel. There is no incentive for those spending the tax revenues to keep their costs low. O Graded MacBook Air

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This is because all the tax revenues that is collected goes for the projects that has nothing to do with flying and in other prpojects like air projects, air traffic control, etc.

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