The primary benefits derived from tariffs usually accrue to the:

a. domestic consumers of goods protected by the tariffs.
b. foreign producers of goods protected by the tariffs.
c. domestic producers of export goods.
d. domestic suppliers of goods protected by the tariffs.


d

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All of the following are characteristics of a monopsony employer except: a. there is a single buyer of labor

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Since firms in both monopolistic competition and perfect competition earn zero economic profit, price must be equal to average cost for both types of firms.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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