Protectionism evaluation

Cards (35)

  • What is the main focus of the video?
    Disadvantages and problems of imposing a tariff
  • Are the arguments presented specific only to tariffs?
    No, they apply to protectionism in general
  • What diagram is described as "wonderful" and "useful"?
    A tariff diagram
  • According to the video, how does a tariff affect the market?
    It distorts the market
  • How do free marketeers view tariffs?
    They hate them
  • What is the effect of tariffs on consumers?
    A detrimental effect
  • According to the tariff diagram, what happens to prices with a tariff?
    Prices increase from PW to PW plus t
  • What happens to consumer surplus when a tariff is imposed?

    There is a loss of consumer surplus
  • What does the imposition of a tariff lead to for consumers?
    A dead weight welfare loss
  • Besides price, what else do consumers lose because of tariffs?
    Consumer choice
  • According to the video, what is the quantity coming into the market after a tariff?
    Q4
  • What are consumers hurt by due to tariffs?
    Higher prices and loss of choice
  • In the context of tariffs, what is economics about?
    The efficient allocation of resources
  • What does the left triangle on the tariff diagram represent?
    A dead weight welfare loss
  • What does allocative inefficiency mean?
    Worsening the world allocation of resources
  • Why are domestic supplies producing extra units wasteful?
    They need a higher price to produce them
  • What can nations expect when they impose a tariff?
    Retaliation
  • How strong can retaliation be?
    Much stronger
  • What does retaliation do?
    Hurts consumers more
  • What does retaliation distort?
    The real benefits that can be gained
  • According to the video, who bears the burden of a tariff?
    Consumers
  • What type of items do a lot of tariffs go on?
    Low-priced or essential items
  • In what sense is a tariff described as regressive?
    Hurts those on low incomes more
  • What is likely to happen to income distribution when imposing a tariff?
    It is likely to worsen
  • When evaluating a tariff, what can you question?
    The size of the tariff
  • What should be remembered when evaluating tariffs?
    The elasticity of demand and supply
  • What is the intention of a tariff?
    To squeeze imports
  • If demand and supply are very inelastic what will happen?
    The quantity of imports does not fall much
  • What are the key components of a tariff diagram?
    • World Price (PW)
    • Tariff (T)
    • Domestic Supply Curve
    • Domestic Demand Curve
    • New Price with Tariff (PW + T)
    • Quantity of Imports before and after Tariff
  • What is the implication of a deadweight loss from tariffs?
    Overall reduction in economic efficiency
  • How do tariffs affect allocative efficiency?
    They worsen it
  • How do tariffs disproportionately affect low-income individuals?
    They are regressive
  • What effect does inelastic demand & supply have on a tariff's impact?
    Limits the tariff's effectiveness
  • How do tariffs affect domestic producers?
    They increase market share
  • What is the primary reason countries retaliate against tariffs?
    To protect their own exports