The most vocal political pressure for tariffs is generally made by
A) consumers lobbying for export tariffs.
B) consumers lobbying for import tariffs.
C) consumers lobbying for lower import tariffs.
D) producers lobbying for export tariffs.
E) producers lobbying for import tariffs.

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Producers are generally the ones who benefit from import tariffs as they face less competition from foreign producers who now have to inflate their prices due to the tariff. Therefore, they are more likely to lobby for import tariffs than consumers.

The Most Vocal Political Pressure for Tariffs Is Generally Made