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The automobile industry in Macroland successfully lobbies for import quotas that result in automobile prices that are $1,000
higher than before the quotas. Increased sales of automobiles produced in Macroland protect the jobs of 20,000 automobile
workers. What is an additional consequence of the quotas that is not as attractive for Macroland's economy?
Automobile producers in other countries will reduce the price of their cars to offset the higher prices required by the
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The government will lose tax revenue.
Consumers will buy more cars than before, pushing the automobile market out of equilibrium.
Ghana's parliament is debating how to undertake ISI. The debate centres on whether they should impose tariffs on imports or use quotas. Which system is better for consumers? (use a diagram to explain yourself).
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The ruling could force the parent company of Airbus, European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co., to repay some aid money or risk giving the U.S. the right to raise import tariffs in retaliation on goods imported
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