When a Country Imposes a New Tariff on Imported Rice

question 3

Multiple Choice

When a country imposes a new tariff on imported rice to protect its rice farmers, which of these amounts would be the largest in value?

• A) tariff revenue generated from the rice tariffs
• B) gain in producer surplus by domestic rice farmers
• C) loss of consumer surplus by domestic rice consumers
• D) deadweight loss resulting from the inefficiency of the tariff

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