Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Protectionism

Protectionism — practice question

The diagram illustrates what happens when a government abolishes the tariff on rice imports into its country. What effect would this tariff removal have on consumer surplus and government revenue?

  • Aconsumer surplus increases by VUT; government revenue decreases by WVTX
  • Bconsumer surplus increases by VUT; government revenue decreases by $WVQ_3Q_2$
  • Cconsumer surplus increases by $P_1VUP_2$; government revenue decreases by WVTX
  • Dconsumer surplus increases by $P_1VUP_2$; government revenue decreases by $WVQ_3Q_2$

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