A-LevelEconomicsInternational economic issues9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q271 Mark

A government wants to use trade protection both to improve its trade performance and to raise government revenue. Which policy will help it to achieve this?

Araising quotas on imported goods

Braising subsidies on exported goods

Craising tariffs on exported goods

Draising tariffs on imported goods

✓ Correct answer

D: raising tariffs on imported goods

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Topic: International economic issues, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 27.

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