Assume that the United States, as a steel-importing nation, is large enough so that changes in the quantity of its imports influence the world price of steel. The following table shows the U.S. supply and demand schedules for steel, along with the overall amount of steel supplied to U.S. consumers by domestic and foreign producers. Price Quantity Supplied (Dollars per ton) (Domestic) (Domestic plus Imports) Quantity Demanded 100 200 300 400 PRICE (Dollars perton) 700 600 400 300 Using the data in the table, use the blue points (circle symbol) to plot the demand curve and use the orange points (square symbol) to plot the supply curve (domestic plus imports) on the following graph. Then use the black cross to indicate the equilibrium price and quantity. 100 500 600 700 0 0 2 4 0 1 2 8 3 4 5 16 18 QUANTITY (Tons of steel) With free trade, the equilibrium price of steel is 5 The new equilibrium is [ 8 12 16 20 24 tons are supplied by U.S. producers, and tons are imported. -O Demand 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 Supply use Equilibrium Supply Equilibrium per ton. At this price, tons are imported. Suppose that to protect its producers from foreign competition, the U.S. government levies a specific tariff of $250 per ton on steel imports. As a result, the free trade curve shifts to the by an amount the amount of the tariff. tons are purchased by U.S. buyers, On the previous graph, use the purple point (diamond symbol) to plot the new world supply curve after the tariff is imposed. Then use the grey point (star symbol) to indicate the equilibrium point given the tariff of $250. ] tons of steel traded at [ per ton. At this price, U.S. producers supply tons, and
Assume that the United States, as a steel-importing nation, is large enough so that changes in the quantity of its imports influence the world price of steel. The following table shows the U.S. supply and demand schedules for steel, along with the overall amount of steel supplied to U.S. consumers by domestic and foreign producers. Price Quantity Supplied (Dollars per ton) (Domestic) (Domestic plus Imports) Quantity Demanded 100 200 300 400 PRICE (Dollars perton) 700 600 400 300 Using the data in the table, use the blue points (circle symbol) to plot the demand curve and use the orange points (square symbol) to plot the supply curve (domestic plus imports) on the following graph. Then use the black cross to indicate the equilibrium price and quantity. 100 500 600 700 0 0 2 4 0 1 2 8 3 4 5 16 18 QUANTITY (Tons of steel) With free trade, the equilibrium price of steel is 5 The new equilibrium is [ 8 12 16 20 24 tons are supplied by U.S. producers, and tons are imported. -O Demand 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 Supply use Equilibrium Supply Equilibrium per ton. At this price, tons are imported. Suppose that to protect its producers from foreign competition, the U.S. government levies a specific tariff of $250 per ton on steel imports. As a result, the free trade curve shifts to the by an amount the amount of the tariff. tons are purchased by U.S. buyers, On the previous graph, use the purple point (diamond symbol) to plot the new world supply curve after the tariff is imposed. Then use the grey point (star symbol) to indicate the equilibrium point given the tariff of $250. ] tons of steel traded at [ per ton. At this price, U.S. producers supply tons, and
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Transcribed Image Text:Assume that the United States, as a steel-importing nation, is large enough so that changes in the quantity of its imports influence the world price of
steel. The following table shows the U.S. supply and demand schedules for steel, along with the overall amount of steel supplied to U.S. consumers by
domestic and foreign producers.
Price
(Dollars per ton)
100
200
300
400
PRICE (Dollars per ton)
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
500
600
700
0
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Using the data in the table, use the blue points (circle symbol) to plot the demand curve and use the orange points (square symbol) to plot the supply
curve (domestic plus imports) on the following graph. Then use the black cross to indicate the equilibrium price and quantity.
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6
(Domestic)
0
0
1
2
3
5
Quantity Supplied
The new equilibrium is
(Domestic plus Imports)
0
8 10 12 14 16 18 20
QUANTITY (Tons of steel)
With free trade, the equilibrium price of steel is $
4
8
12
16
20
24
tons are supplied by U.S. producers, and
tons are imported.
Quantity Demanded
15
14
13
12
tons of steel traded at $
11
Supply
10
9
Demand
Equilibrium
6
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per ton. At this price,
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Equilibrium-paf
Suppose that to protect its producers from foreign competition, the U.S. government levies a specific tariff of $250 per ton on steel imports. As a
result, the free trade
curve shifts to the
by an amount
the amount of the tariff.
tons are imported.
On the previous graph, use the purple point (diamond symbol) to plot the new world supply curve after the tariff is imposed. Then use the grey point
(star symbol) to indicate the equilibrium point given the tariff of $250.
tons are purchased by U.S. buyers,
per ton. At this price, U.S. producers supply
tons, and
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