The United States President decides to raise tariffs on all imports of goods and services from China by 30%. A year later, one effect of the tariffs is a robust reduction of production of goods that generated excessive carbon emissions in China. Among the following stakeholders/players, who has benefitted and who has experienced a loss from the tariff imposition? Note: the effect may be ambiguous (i.e. there may be both benefits and losses at the same time) - Consumers in the United States - ✓ Firms in United States ✓ Firms in China ✓ Consumers in China A. Ambiguous B. Benefit C. Loss D. Benefit

The United States President decides to raise tariffs on all imports of goods and services from China by 30%. A year later, one effect of the tariffs is a robust reduction of production of goods that generated excessive carbon emissions in China. Among the following stakeholders/players, who has benefitted and who has experienced a loss from the tariff imposition? Note: the effect may be ambiguous (i.e. there may be both benefits and losses at the same time) - Consumers in the United States - ✓ Firms in United States ✓ Firms in China ✓ Consumers in China A. Ambiguous B. Benefit C. Loss D. Benefit

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