A Government Can Impose an Import Quota or an Equivalent

Multiple Choice

A government can impose an import quota or an equivalent tariff that achieves the same impact on trade. What is the key difference in the welfare outcomes of these two policy options?

A) The domestic quantity supplied is larger under the tariff policy.
B) The domestic price is higher under the tariff policy.
C) The domestic price is lower under the tariff policy.
D) The government captures some of the profits from foreign suppliers through the tariff revenue.