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What is one of the arguments for free trade mentioned in the text?
What is one of the arguments for free trade mentioned in the text?
- Producers benefit more from trade restrictions
- Governments should intervene to regulate market prices
- Producers and consumers allocate resources most efficiently without government distortion (correct)
- Consumers pay lower prices with restricted trade
What is the estimated cost of protection for the world as a whole?
What is the estimated cost of protection for the world as a whole?
- More than 10 percent of GDP
- Less than 1 percent of GDP (correct)
- Around 5 percent of GDP
- Dependent on the country's economic status
Who benefits more from free trade according to the text?
Who benefits more from free trade according to the text?
- Advanced economies like the United States and Europe
- Developing countries (correct)
- Japan
- Small countries with restricted trade policies
What is the impact of a tariff on production and consumption?
What is the impact of a tariff on production and consumption?
What is the argument against free trade mentioned in the text?
What is the argument against free trade mentioned in the text?
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