1. How might the economic logic and political dynamics of free trade come into conflict?
2. Are consumers always better off paying less for the goods they want and need regardless of where in the world they are produced?
3. Although it is easy to see how tariffs and quotas violate the principles of free trade, there are many policies that do the same but are less obvious. For example ; explain how government subsidies can be equally significant in violations of free trade.
4. What is the significance of List’s distinctions between private economy and political economy in terms of evaluating free trade?
5. Why do some consider the distinction between domestic trade and international trade to be critical for evaluating the wisdom of free trade?
