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1. Tariff Burden and Price Adjustment Microeconomic theory suggests that tariffs are ultimately paid by the citizens of the country that imposes them. o Why is this generally the case? o Why is it unlikely that foreign exporters will absorb the tariff costs by lowering the prices of their goods sold to the US?

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          1.    Tariff Burden and Price Adjustment
Microeconomic theory suggests that tariffs are ultimately paid by the citizens of the country that imposes them.
o   Why is this generally the case?
o   Why is it unlikely that foreign exporters will absorb the tariff costs by lowering the prices of their goods sold to the US?

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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01/30/2024

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A tariff is a tax on imported goods. The effect of a tariff is not determined by who writes the law but by who ultimately bears the higher price and the real costs in the market. Incidence depends on elasticities of supply and demand in both the importing country Show more…

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1. Tariff Burden and Price Adjustment Microeconomic theory suggests that tariffs are ultimately paid by the citizens of the country that imposes them. o Why is this generally the case? o Why is it unlikely that foreign exporters will absorb the tariff costs by lowering the prices of their goods sold to the US?