A Tariff Can Best Be Described as

question 170

Multiple Choice

A tariff can best be described as

• A)an excise tax on an imported good.
• B)a government payment to domestic producers to enable them to sell competitively in world markets.
• C)an excise tax on an exported good.
• D)a law that sets a limit upon the amount of a good that can be imported.

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