US Citizens Pay $5 Billion More Annually for Shoes and Japanese

question 156

Multiple Choice

U.S. citizens pay $5 billion more annually for shoes and Japanese citizens pay $6 billion more for rice than the actual cost of the products because

• A) both countries have suffered major financial crises due to a severe trade imbalance.
• B) both countries have imposed tariffs on imported goods to protect their domestic markets.
• C) both countries have imposed limits on the quantity of these goods that can leave their respective domestic markets.
• D) both products are considered essentials and as a result are more heavily taxed.
• E) these products were purchased at a lower price from nations that currently are under governmental sanctions.

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