You have become a (well-paid) consultant to the Government of Indonesia on trade policy. Indonesia is an importer of Cars and an exporter of Steel. Suppose that you are choosing between advocating an import tariff on steel and an export subsidy on cars. If you assume perfect competition on each of these markets, which of the trade policies will you suggest? Please explain

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You have become a (well-paid) consultant to the Government of Indonesia on trade policy. Indonesia is an importer of Cars and an exporter of Steel. Suppose that you are choosing between advocating an import tariff on steel and an export subsidy on cars. If you assume perfect competition on each of these markets, which of the trade policies will you suggest? Please explain

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