Macroeconomics
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Author: PARKIN, Michael
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Illustrate the gains and losses from tariff and identify the gains, losses, tariff revenue, and the
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8. Which of the following would be a deadweight loss from a tariff?
A) The shift of consumer surplus to government
B) The increase in producer surplus
c) The decrease in consumer surplus
D) The decrease in consumer surplus due to a drop in consumption
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9. Use the graph below and the following information to answer the next
question. The world price of soybeans is $2.00 per bushel, and the importing
country is small enough not to affect the world price.
2.25
2.00
World price
60 70
130 140
Qimillions bushels
Based on Figure above, suppose the government puts a tariff of $0.25 per bushel on
soybean imports. How much will the tariff reduce imports?
A) Imports will decrease by 10 million bushels.
B) Imports will decrease by 20 million bushels.
C) Imports will decrease by 60 million bushels.
D) Imports will not change after the tariff.
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