Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Protectionism

Protectionism — practice question

As the tariff on Indian goods imported into the US drops from 10% to 5%, what is the most likely effect on producer surplus and consumer surplus in the US?

  • AUS producer surplus: decrease; US consumer surplus: increase
  • BUS producer surplus: decrease; US consumer surplus: no change
  • CUS producer surplus: increase; US consumer surplus: increase
  • DUS producer surplus: increase; US consumer surplus: no change

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