The Cost of Lobbying for an Import Quota in a Perfectly

question 147

Multiple Choice

The cost of lobbying for an import quota in a perfectly competitive market

• A) increases the welfare loss of the quota.
• B) decreases the deadweight loss of the quota.
• C) shifts the supply curve of the good to the left.
• D) increases the consumer surplus.

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