Explain why a government would impose an import tariff when domestic consumers suffer more than producers gain

What will be an ideal response?


The tariff may be a product of producer rent seeking. Each producer will gain a relatively large amount compared to the loss of each consumer. The producers may be able to coordinate their rent seeking activities. Each consumer will only lose a relatively small amount so it is unlikely that consumers will coordinate a protest to the tariff.

Economics

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A. D; C B. D; B C. A; B D. B; C

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At low levels of employment, the Keynesian aggregate supply curve

a. is downward sloping b. is upward sloping c. is vertical d. is horizontal e. is zero

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The Board of Governors has ___ members, and they are appointed for ___ year terms.

A. 10; 12 B. 7; 14 C. 14; 7 D. 12; 10

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If a firm wants to increase revenue, it should increase the selling price of its product if it is currently producing in the ________ portion of its demand curve.

A. perfectly elastic B. unit elastic C. elastic D. inelastic

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