Explain why a government would impose an import tariff when domestic consumers suffer more than producers gain
What will be an ideal response?
The tariff may be a product of producer rent seeking. Each producer will gain a relatively large amount compared to the loss of each consumer. The producers may be able to coordinate their rent seeking activities. Each consumer will only lose a relatively small amount so it is unlikely that consumers will coordinate a protest to the tariff.
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In the above, which figure(s) show(s) a relationship between the variables that is always negative?
A) Figure A only B) Figure D only C) Figures A and C D) Figures A, C, and D E) Figure B only
When the demand for a good is perfectly elastic, ________
A) total revenue is as large as possible B) the demand curve for the good is vertical C) the price elasticity of demand is infinite D) the price elasticity of demand is zero