Figure 17-13 -In Figure 17-13, If the World Price of a Baseball

question 93

Multiple Choice

Figure 17-13
-In Figure 17-13, if the world price of a baseball is $3 and a tariff of $1 per baseball is imposed in the United States, how much tariff revenue will the United States government collect?

• A) $4,000
• B) $16,000
• C) $20,000
• D) $24,000
• E) $48,000

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