Tariffs and Quotas Create a Loss in Social Welfare Because

question 90

Multiple Choice

Tariffs and quotas create a loss in social welfare because

• A) producer surplus declines.
• B) revenues from tariffs are misspent.
• C) consumer surplus declines.
• D) All of the above.

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