If Consumers as a Whole Benefit from the Reduction of Trade

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Essay

If consumers as a whole benefit from the reduction of trade barriers, then why are businesses able to successfully lobby Congress to impose trade barriers?

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Definitions:

Perfect Knowledge

An assumption in economics that all consumers and producers have complete and accurate information about the price and quality of goods and services, making markets more efficient.

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