US Tariffs, Measured as a Percentage of the Import Price

question 138

Multiple Choice

U.S. tariffs, measured as a percentage of the import price,

• A)were very low prior to the Great Depression.
• B)have remained constant since the Great Depression.
• C)have declined steadily since the Great Depression.
• D)were never used prior to the Great Depression.
• E)have only been used since the start of the twentieth century.

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