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JAMB Commerce 2022 Objective — Question 11

Question 11 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Commerce 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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11. The following include the reasons government imposes import duties except

  • A. (A) raising revenue for governmental activities
  • B. (B) retaliating against other governments
  • C. (C) discouraging income redistributionCorrect
  • D. (D) protecting home made goods

Explanation

Imposing import duties enables the government to redistribute income (by taxing imports, generally consumed more by the rich) and spread it to the poor — the opposite of 'discouraging' redistribution.

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