A Tariff Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

A tariff is

• A)a limit placed on the quantity of goods that can be imported into a country.
• B)a tax imposed by a government on goods imported into a country.
• C)a subsidy granted to importers of a vital input.
• D)a health and safety restriction imposed on an imported product.

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Definitions:

Aggregate Demand

Totality of demand for all goods and services in an economy, pegged at a given broad price level for a particular timeframe.

Taxes

Compulsory financial charges or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.

Unemployment

A situation where individuals who are capable of working and are seeking work are unable to find employment.

Natural Rate of Unemployment

The level of unemployment that exists when the labor market is in equilibrium, including frictional and structural unemployment but not cyclical unemployment.