Excise taxes or duties placed on imported products are:

A. Import quotas
B. Protective tariffs
C. Nontariff barriers
D. Export subsidies


B. Protective tariffs

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Refer to Figure 16-6. Sensei's friend, Marcel, suggests that he charge a one-time membership fee to use the martial arts school, in addition to a per-class charge

Suppose Sensei charges the monopoly price for each class and also imposes a one-time membership fee. What is the maximum amount of revenue from the membership fee he can collect from all his customers? A) an amount equal to the area A + B B) an amount equal to the area H + G C) an amount equal to the area E + F D) an amount equal to the area A + C + H

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The best way to ensure that the sales agents are working in the firm's best interests is to

a. Tell the agent what he should be doing b. Provide the agent an incentive to work in your best interest c. Force the agent to work in your best interest d. Fire the agent

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The level of the exports of U.S. goods and services amounted to ________ trillion, or 14% of GDP in 2011

a. 2.1 b. 3.1 c. 4.1 d. 5.1

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