A government increases import duties on foreign products. What is the most direct effect on a domestic importer?

Correct answer: A. Its imported goods may become more expensive

  • A. Its imported goods may become more expensive
  • B. Its employees automatically receive higher wages
  • C. Its domestic competitors must leave the market
  • D. Its customer demand becomes perfectly inelastic

Explanation

Import duties raise the cost of bringing foreign goods into the country, which may reduce the importer's profit or force it to raise prices. The other effects do not follow automatically from an import duty.

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