Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Protectionism

Protectionism — practice question

The diagram illustrates the consequences of a tariff being introduced on a good traded internationally. Sdom is the supply and D the demand in country R. Sw is the world supply curve for the product and Swt is the world supply curve following the introduction of a tariff by country R. Which combination describes how domestic supply of, and demand for, the good in country R changes after the tariff is introduced?

  • Ademand falls; domestic supply falls
  • Bdemand falls; domestic supply rises
  • Cdemand rises; domestic supply falls
  • Ddemand rises; domestic supply rises

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