Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Protectionism

Protectionism — practice question

In what circumstances will a country’s introduction of a tariff on the goods and services imported from its main trading partners lower its spending on imports?

  • Awhen the income elasticity of demand for imports is greater than 1
  • Bwhen the price elasticity of demand for imports is greater than 1
  • Cwhen the price elasticity of demand for imports is less than 1
  • Dwhen the price elasticity of supply of imports is greater than 1

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