Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Protectionism

Protectionism — practice question

(a)[5]
  • Summarise the principal changes in bicycle production shown in Table 1. [2]
  • How might the changing pattern of production be explained? [3]
(b)[3]

Explain the likely effects for Chinese bicycle manufacturers of the anti-dumping import duty introduced by the EU.

(c)[6]
  • Use Fig.1 to compare the trend in world bicycle production with the trend in car production. [2]
  • How might the change in Chinese ownership of bicycles and cars between 1995 and 2005 be explained? [4]
(d)[6]

Discuss the externalities that might arise from the use of bicycles and cars.

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