What would likely be the effect of a country significantly lowering tariffs on agricultural imports? A. Domestic agricultural prices increase and local production decreases. B. Domestic agricultural prices decrease and local production increases. C. Domestic agricultural prices decrease and local production decreases. D. Domestic agricultural prices and local production remain unchanged.

What would likely be the effect of a country significantly lowering tariffs on agricultural imports? A. Domestic agricultural prices increase and local production decreases. B. Domestic agricultural prices decrease and local production increases. C. Domestic agricultural prices decrease and local production decreases. D. Domestic agricultural prices and local production remain unchanged.

Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter34: Globalization And Protectionism

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