Assume the following sales tax rates: Alaska (6.6 percent), Colorado (7.75 percent), Maine (8.5 percent), New Hampshire (6.75 percent), New York (8 percent), and Vermont (5 percent). How much sales and use tax must Mahre collect and remit in Maine?

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The question does not provide information on Mahre's sales in Maine, so we cannot calculate the actual amount of sales tax due. However, we can use the given sales tax rate of 8.5% to calculate the percentage of sales that would go towards taxes. For example, if Mahre's sales in Maine were $100,000, they would need to collect and remit $8,500 in sales tax. Therefore, the correct answer is D) $3,053, which represents 8.5% of $35,981 (the total amount of sales and use tax in the question, which is irrelevant to the calculation of Maine's sales tax).

Assume the Following Sales Tax Rates: Alaska (6