If tariffs are decreased, the long-run effect is most likely to be

a. a decrease in both U.S. imports and exports.
b. an increase in both U.S. imports and exports.
c. a decrease in U.S. imports and an increase in U.S. exports.
d. an increase in U.S. imports and a decrease in U.S. exports

Answer: b. an increase in both U.S. imports and exports.

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