Consider the market for ethanol in the United States depicted in the figure to the right. Assume the world price of ethanol is $1.00 per gallon, and at that price the United States can buy as much ethanol as it wants without causing the world price to rise. Now suppose a quota eliminating trade is imposed by the government. What is the dollar amount of the change in consumer surplus as a result of the quota? billion (Enter a numeric response using a real number rounded to two decimal places using the correct sign) Price of ethanol (per gallon) 2.80 2.00 2.40 2.00 1.80 1.00- 1.40- 1.20 1.004 0.80 0.00 0.40 0.20 0.00 Quantity of ethanol Supply

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