Consider the following statements about optimal tariff:
I. The beneficiary country is a large country in the world market for a particular good.
II. A deviation from optimal tariff will lead to a fall in welfare.
Of the above, which statement is correct?
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This question is on Tariffs: welfare effects, optimum tariff and incidence, part of Trade policy: tariffs, quotas and protection in International Economics.
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