> 4) Seller gets to keep the returned tax money as pure profit
Seller may not reduce the price as well. Thus, continues to keep the raised price due to tariffs as free profit.
> 4) Seller gets to keep the returned tax money as pure profit
Seller may not reduce the price as well. Thus, continues to keep the raised price due to tariffs as free profit.
Unless there's only one seller, why won't one of them just lower their price slightly to gain a market share edge and increase their total profit (even if margins slightly drop)?