The mercantilist economic doctrine was widely followed from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century in Europe
Mercantilists advocated the use of tariffs to restrict trade as they believed that countries that export more than they import will increase wealth. What could be the problem with such an economic policy?
While the Mercantilists believed that higher exports would increase wealth, they overlooked some of the adverse effects of tariffs. With tariffs, consumers pay a price that is higher than the world price of a commodity. Tariffs raise prices for consumers and reduce total surplus in a country. Although government earns revenues from tariffs, it also leads to deadweight losses in the market.
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The key variable in determining changes in a country's standard of living is the:
A. inflation rate. B. interest rate. C. long-run rate of economic growth. D. unemployment rate.
While eating at Alex's "Pizza by the Slice" restaurant, Clara experiences diminishing marginal utility. She received 10 utils from consuming the first slice of pizza and would only receive 5 utils from consuming a second slice, at the same price. Based on this information we can conclude that
A. Even if Clara buys a second slice, she will not buy a third slice. B. Clara will not eat a second slice, even if it is given to her at no charge. C. Alex may have to lower the price to convince Clara to buy a second slice. D. Clara will definitely want to buy a second slice of pizza.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Total annual production in the United States is in excess of $14 trillion. 2. The ability to produce a good or service using fewer resources than other producers use is known as comparative advantage. 3. Japan has a low standard of living because of its shortage of resources. 4. Technological development can be applied to the improvement of human capital as well as physical capital.
If the idea of herd instinct is true, it suggests that the:
A. efficient-market hypothesis doesn't always hold. B. efficient-market hypothesis does, in fact, hold. C. inefficient-market hypothesis doesn't always hold. D. inefficient-market hypothesis does, in fact, hold.