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A-LevelEconomicsProtectionismOct/Nov 2018Paper 1 Q271 Mark

The diagram shows the domestic and world demand and supply for a good. [Diagram] The government imposes a tariff on imports of the good. What will happen to the quantity imported?

AIt will fall from Q1Q3 to Q2Q3.
BIt will fall from Q1Q5 to Q2Q4.
CIt will fall from Q2Q5 to Q3Q4.
DIt will fall from OQ5 to OQ4.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Protectionism and is worth 1 mark.

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