Question

What is a protective tariff? a tax on exported goods. a tax on goods produced in the home country. a tax on income. a tax on goods imported into a country.

Answer 1

The correct answer is :

A tax on goods imported into a country.

A protective tariff is a tax placed with the purpose of protecting a country's industries from foreign competition. The U.S. has protective tariffs on products from other countries to make them more expensive in order to grant factories in the U.S. the ability to compete in the market with them.

Answer 2

A tax on goods imported into a country