Argue the case for and against the imposition of a general tariff on all imports.

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Argue the case for and against the imposition of a general tariff on all imports.

 
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Tariffs are a kind of taxes that can be imposed on goods that enter or leave the geographical boundaries of a country. Tariffs imposed on imports are called import tariffs the help country in reducing their imports and thus correct their balance of payments.

 

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