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Trade Barriers: Tariffs, Quotas, and Rules

Civics & Economics · Economics · ages 12-14

Name ______________________ Date ____________

When a government adds a tariff on imported phones, what usually happens to the price shoppers pay?
- It goes down
- It goes up
- It stays exactly the same
What is a tariff?
- A tax on goods imported from another country
- A law that bans all trade with other countries
- A reward paid to companies that export goods
A tariff can protect local factories from foreign competition.
Circle one: True False
A country adds a tariff on imported sugar. Which group benefits most?
- Families who buy a lot of sugary snacks
- Countries that export sugar to this country
- Local sugar farmers, who now compete against cheaper imports less often
Look at the chart. The price of imported trainers went from $40 to $52 after a tariff. How many dollars did the tariff add?
Answer: ______________
Which sentence argues FOR a tariff on imported furniture?
- It protects local furniture makers and jobs
- It always makes furniture cheaper for every family
- It has no effect on how furniture is priced
A government keeps a trade barrier even though it raises prices for shoppers. Which reason best explains why?
- It is required by every trading country
- It has no real effect on any group
- It protects jobs in an industry the government wants to keep at home
A steel tariff is added. Which best explains why car buyers might see higher prices, even though the tariff targets steel, not cars?
- The tariff directly taxes cars sold in stores
- Carmakers pay more for steel and raise car prices to cover the cost
- Car buyers get a rebate to offset the tariff

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It goes up · The tariff is added to the cost of each phone, so shoppers end up paying more.
A tax on goods imported from another country · A tariff is a tax added to goods coming in from abroad, which raises their price.
True · Since imported goods cost more with a tariff, local makers of similar goods face less competition.
Local sugar farmers, who now compete against cheaper imports less often · Local sugar farmers gain, since imported sugar becomes more expensive and less appealing to buyers.
12 · 52 minus 40 is 12. The tariff added $12 to the price.
It protects local furniture makers and jobs · Supporters argue tariffs shield local jobs and factories from cheaper foreign competition.
It protects jobs in an industry the government wants to keep at home · Governments often accept higher prices for shoppers if the barrier saves jobs or industries they consider important.
Carmakers pay more for steel and raise car prices to cover the cost · Tariffs on materials like steel raise costs for makers who use that material, and that cost often gets passed to buyers.