If a Tariff Is Imposed on Imports of Shrimp into the United

question 77

Multiple Choice

If a tariff is imposed on imports of shrimp into the United States,U.S.consumer surplus from shrimp will ________ and U.S.producer surplus from shrimp will ________.

• A) increase; increase
• B) increase; decrease
• C) decrease; increase
• D) decrease; decrease
• E) increase; not change

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Definitions:

Top-Down Budgeting

A budgeting approach where the budget is created by top-level management and then distributed to lower levels for implementation.

Bottom-Up Budgeting

A budgeting process where the budget is prepared with the input and estimates coming from lower-level staff, before being aggregated and approved at higher levels.

Operating Budgets

A financial plan that estimates the expected income and expenses for a specific period in the future, often used to guide business activities.

Continuous Budgets

Budgets that are regularly updated by adding a new period as the current period is completed, facilitating constant financial planning.