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The Effect of Trade Policies

AP Macroeconomics

Why countries trade

Free trade equilibrium

Tariffs

Effects of a tariff

World PricePrice with Tariff12345678910123456789QuantityPricePwPw + tariffDomestic DemandDomestic Supply

Tariff raises domestic price above world price

Who benefits from tariffs?

Who is harmed?

Quotas

Effects of a quota

Tariff vs. quota: the key difference

Export subsidies

Arguments for trade barriers

Critiques of these arguments

Trade barriers and the forex market

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