Understanding Tariffs and Trade Barriers
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What is the primary reason for levying tariffs to protect infant industries?

  • To increase competition
  • To reduce unemployment
  • To boost international trade
  • To foster growth in developing industries (correct)
  • How do tariffs help in protecting domestic employment?

  • By encouraging companies to outsource production
  • By promoting the export of domestic goods
  • By decreasing competition from imported goods (correct)
  • By reducing taxes on businesses
  • Why might a government levy a tariff on certain products?

  • To ensure consumer safety (correct)
  • To promote competition in the market
  • To lower consumer prices
  • To encourage international cooperation
  • In what scenario might a country use tariffs as a retaliation technique?

    <p>If they believe a trading partner is not following trade rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of national security barriers employed by developed countries?

    <p>To protect industries vital for national security</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Voluntary Export Restraint (VER)?

    <p>A restriction on the number of goods that can be exported imposed by the importing country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do companies bypass Voluntary Export Restraints (VERs)?

    <p>Establishing manufacturing plants in the importing country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why has the role of tariffs in international trade declined in modern times?

    <p>Introduction of international organizations promoting free trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Local Content Requirement?

    <p>A requirement for a certain percentage of a good to be made domestically</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do Technical Regulations impact products in international trade?

    <p>By setting specific characteristics for products</p> Signup and view all the answers

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