If the Tariff on Computers Is Not Changed, but Domestic

question 60

Multiple Choice

If the tariff on computers is not changed, but domestic computer producers shift from domestically produced semiconductors to imported components, then the effective rate of protection in the computer industry will

• A) increase.
• B) decrease
• C) remain the same.
• D) depend on whether computers are PCs or "Supercomputers."
• E) no longer apply.

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Piaget

A Swiss psychologist renowned for his theories on cognitive development in children, positing stages through which children's thinking evolves from simple to complex structures.

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