Export Embargoes Induce Greater Losses in Consumer Surplus for the Target

question 109

Multiple Choice

Export embargoes induce greater losses in consumer surplus for the target country:

• A) The lesser its initial dependence on foreign produced goods
• B) The more elastic the target country's demand schedule
• C) The greater the available output from alternative suppliers
• D) The more inelastic the target country's supply schedule

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