Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Globalisation, free trade and protection

Globalisation, free trade and protection — practice question

The UK government raises the price of steel brought in from Germany by increasing an existing tariff. If steel has price-inelastic demand, what effect would this have on the revenues of German steel producers and the UK government?

  • AGerman steel producers’ revenue decrease; UK government revenue decrease
  • BGerman steel producers’ revenue decrease; UK government revenue increase
  • CGerman steel producers’ revenue increase; UK government revenue decrease
  • DGerman steel producers’ revenue increase; UK government revenue increase

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