In recent cases, the U.S. placed quotas or protectionist tariffs on imported steel and imported microchips. In both cases the damage to "downstream" industries was obvious to all and relatively easy to quantify and demonstrate. Assuming that the
lawmakers are not plain dumb, why did they enact these protectionist policies?
The system by which these protectionist policies are set into law is biased in favor of the producers of import competitive goods. Other sectors of the economy that may be affected are not parties in the petitions made to the ITC seeking redress.
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John Maynard Keynes argued that the fundamental problem which led to the world depression was
A) insufficient demand for goods and services. B) a shortage of goods and services. C) negative net exports on goods and services. D) a decreasing supply of goods and services.
Referring to Figure 19.2, the effect of an increase in Japanese prices is represented by a movement from point
A) d to c. B) c to d. C) a to d. D) a to b.
Of the different types of businesses, a corporation has the ________ government rules and the ________ government regulations affecting it
A) most; most B) least; most C) least; least D) most; least
Refer to Figure 4-6. What area represents the deadweight loss at P2?
A) G + H B) C + E C) B + C D) C + E + H