Practice mode Non-Tariff Trade Barriers

Suppose a tariff and an import quota cause the same rise in the domestic price of steel. Which statement is then correct?

Correct answer B. They have different impacts on how income is distributed

Explanation

Output and consumption match, but tariff revenue goes to the government while quota rents go to licence holders, so the distribution of income differs.

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