Econ Macro (book Only)
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Author: William A. McEachern
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Chapter 19, Problem 3P
To determine
Between import-substitution policy and export-promotion policy, the policy that is preferred by the domestic producers and consumers.
Concept Introduction:
The measures taken by the government to reduce the import of goods and services by promoting local businesses to develop the goods and services indigenously is known as import-substitution policy whereas the measures taken by the government to promote the export of locally produced goods and services in the global market is known as an export-promotion policy.
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Suppose there are 2 countries that have the following supply and demand equations
in autarky
Country A
Demand: Q = 80 - 4P
Supply: Q = 2P - 4
Country B
Demand: Q = 32 - 2P
Supply: Q = 8P - 8
a) Given the information above which country would be the importer? (Enter A, B)
b)What would be the Free Trade Price?
c)What would be the Free Trade quantity traded?
d) If the importing country imposes a tariff equal to $2 per unit, what would be the
new price in the importing country?
Exporting countries
Which of the following will be true, everything else remaining constant, for a country that exports some good?
a)The greater the price elasticity of supply for the good in the exporting country, the greater the volume of exports.
b) The more that consumers in the exporting country respond to a change in price, the greater will be the gains from trade.
b) The smaller the price elasticity of demand and supply in the exporting country, the greater the gains from trade.
c) Some domestic suppliers will lose surplus while others will gain surplus.
Choose the statements that match the question and briefly explain your reasoning to understand the question better. Thankyou.
Assume that you have been hired by an International Organization to be consulted on variousissues that the country Motherland faces. For this exercise, assume that Motherland is a smallagricultural economy.
(a) Motherland imports electronics from the United States. The government of Motherland is considering to impose quotas on these electronics imports coming from the United States. Would you recommend it? Explain your answer. In your explanation, distinguish the effect on the consumers of electronics, the domestic producers of electronics and the government.
(b)The government of Motherland wants to jump start industrial production. Over time the main objective is to convert this agricultural economy into an industrial nation. On the basis of the experiences of Argentina and Singapore, what policies would you suggest?
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