Post Utme Osustech 2020 Economics Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2020 Post Utme Osustech Economics examination.

Post Utme Osustech 2020 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 16 POST_UTME_OSUSTECH • 2020 • ECONOMICS • objective

The government of a country decides to impose a tariff on imported goods to protect the domestic industry. However, the tariff also leads to a decrease in the quantity of imports. U\sing the concept of elasticity of demand, explain the likely effect of the tariff on the price of the imported goods.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. The price of the imported goods will increase, but the quantity demanded will decrease.
B. The price of the imported goods will decrease, but the quantity demanded will increase.
C. The price of the imported goods will remain the same, but the quantity demanded will decrease.
D. The price of the imported goods will increase, and the quantity demanded will increase.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The price of the imported goods will increase, but the quantity demanded will decrease.

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This is Post Utme Osustech 2020 Economics Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Osustech Economics examination.

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