Ad valorem tariffs on imports are based on a percentage of an import's value; specific tariffs are based on a lump sum per physical unit imported

a. True
b. False

A

Economics

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Monetary policymakers can respond to the impact that positive inflation shocks have on output by shifting the:

A. short-run aggregate supply curve to the left. B. monetary policy reaction curve right. C. monetary policy reaction curve left. D. short-run aggregate supply curve to the right.

Economics