Countries That Restrict Foreign Trade Are Likely to

question 25

Multiple Choice

Countries that restrict foreign trade are likely to

• A)forgo the additional surplus that trade allows,but will probably enjoy economies of scale.
• B)forgo the additional surplus that trade allows,but will be compensated by a higher rate of technological change.
• C)forgo the additional surplus that trade allows,but will have a lower rate of unemployment.
• D)have more firms with domestic market power.

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Definitions:

Efficiency Loss

Reductions in combined consumer and producer surplus caused by an underallocation or overallocation of resources to the production of a good or service. Also called deadweight loss.

Perfectly Inelastic

A situation where the demand or supply for a good or service remains unchanged regardless of changes in its price.

Excise Tax

Is a tax applied on the sale or production for sale of specific goods within a country.

Incidence

Refers to how the burden of a tax is distributed between buyers and sellers in the market.