As the new president of the United States, you are visiting a local supermarket on a tour. You notice that the cost of bananas is extremely high. One of your advisers explains to you that the US imports over 99 percent of its bananas each year because bananas grow better in other countries. The adviser tells you that the US has quotas and tariffs on banana imports from other countries. What steps could you take to lower the prices of bananas so that they are more affordable? Describe two changes you would make to trade agreements, quotas, and tariffs.

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Tristian Chandler

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10 February, 17:21

As the new president of the United States, you are visiting a local supermarket on a tour. You notice that the cost of bananas is extremely high. One of your advisers explains to you that the US imports over 99 percent of its bananas each year because bananas grow better in other countries. The adviser tells you that the US has quotas and tariffs on banana imports from other countries. What steps could you take to lower the prices of bananas so that they are more affordable? Describe two changes you would make to trade agreements, quotas, and tariffs.

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Yazmin Hensley · Answer 1

Answer:If it is for the country whose representative is myself, I would reduce the tariff barriers and custom duties in order to safeguard the interests of working class. And even there would be made quotas and treaties in order to make everyone avail the benefits of this and liberalised imports of bananas in our country.

Sophia · Answer 2

1. Reduce the tarriffs on import duties.

2. Increase the plantation of babana in USA