Suppose that the nominal tariff rate on finished computers is 12 percent and that the weighted average of the nominal tariff rates on the inputs used in producing computers is 18 percent. Thus, the effective rate of protection for the…

Suppose there is no tariff on imported inputs and the ratio of the value of imported inputs the value of the final product is 0.5 If the nominal tariff rate on the final product is 10 percent, the effective tariff…