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- 28 May 2019
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- 28 May 2026
What is the effect on a small country's terms of trade when it applies a tariff on an imported product?
Multiple choice question for Tariffs. Select an option, then review the explanation below.
Explanation
For a small country, imposing a tariff on imports does not influence its terms of trade because it cannot affect world prices. Therefore, the terms of trade remain unchanged.
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Practice related questions from the same subject.
- 1.Under a free trade system, what is the total worth of imports?
- 2.What do empirical studies generally indicate about the nature of U.S. import tariffs?
- 3.Which of the following statements about government trade policies is NOT typically true?
- 4.If the nominal tariff on finished computers is 12% and the weighted average nominal tariff on the inputs for making computers is 18%, what can be said about the effective rate of protection for the computer sector?
- 5.If Pakistan applies a tariff on ballpoint pens consisting of 25 rupees per pen plus 12% of the pen's price, what type of tariff is this an example of?