If the Tariff on Computers Is Not Changed, but the Government

question 29

Multiple Choice

If the tariff on computers is not changed, but the government then adds hitherto nonexistent tariffs on imported semiconductor 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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Demand

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