Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Labour market

Labour market — practice question

If an economy has a continuing balance of trade deficit, it may decide to impose tariffs on imports of manufactured goods. Under what conditions could tariffs eliminate a balance of trade deficit in the long term?

  • Awhen an economy imports a sustainable amount of raw materials
  • Bwhen an economy is experiencing a high rate of inflation
  • Cwhen the demand for imports is inelastic
  • Dwhen the supply of domestically produced goods is elastic

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