Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation: An Appraisal NCERT Solutions | Why are tariffs imposed?

Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 11th Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation: An Appraisal. This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Exercise 1, Question 7: why are tariffs imposed....
Question 7

Why are tariffs imposed?

Answer

Tariffs are imposed to make imports from foreign countries relatively more expensive than domestic goods, thereby discouraging imports indirectly. These are imposed to provide a safe and protective environment to the infant domestic firms from their technologically advanced foreign counterparts. Tariffs facilitate the domestic firms to survive and grow. Tariffs are also imposed on those goods that the government thinks to be socially unwanted and imports of which will exert unnecessary burden on the scarce foreign exchange reserves.

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