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A tariff passed by the U.S. government helps American businesses by

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spans from 1789 to present. The first tariff law passed by the U.S. Congress, acting under the then-recently ratified Constitution, was the Tariff of 1789. Its purpose was to generate revenue for the federal government (to run the government and to pay the interest on its debt), and also to act as a protective barrier around newly starting domestic industries.[1] An Import tax set by tariff rates was collected by treasury agents before goods could be unloaded at U.S. ports.
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d.)increasing the price of foreign imports.

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In this case the option provided helo us understand why a tariff passed by the U.S government can help american businesses, a tariff is a tax on imported goods, that has to be payed when the products enter the country, this eventually repercutes on the final price of those certain goods, making it more expensive helping the local producer to sell his product because he doesn´t have to pay tariffs, this keeps the local market competitive.

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