Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 6.5

6.5 — practice question

A government thinks it can cut its trade deficit by imposing a tax on its principal export. Under what circumstances would this be most likely to be effective?

  • Awhen demand for the export is price elastic
  • Bwhen the exporting country is a member of a customs union
  • Cwhen the exporting country is the major world supplier of the product
  • Dwhen the terms of trade of the exporting country are favourable

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