Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
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If higher tariffs, such as those enacted by the Smoot-Hawley trade bill, reduce the imports of the United States, which of the following will
be most likely to occur?
a. U.S. employment will increase.
b. The unemployment rate of the United States will decline.
c. U.S. exports will increase because foreigners will want to buy more from U.S. producers.
d.
U.S. exports will decline because foreigners will be earning fewer of the dollars needed to purchase goods and services from
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Assume Australia is an importer of sofas and there are no trade restrictions. Australian consumers buy 1 000 000 sofas per year, of which 450 000 are produced domestically and 550 000 are imported.a Suppose that a technological advance among Swedish sofa manufacturers causes the world price of sofas to fall by $200. Draw a graph to show how this change affects the welfare of Australian consumers and Australian producers, and how it affects total surplus in Australia.b After the fall in price, Australian consumers buy 1 150 000 sofas, of which 300 000 are produced domestically and 850 000 are imported. Calculate the change in consumer surplus, producer surplus and total surplus from the price reduction.c If the government responded by putting a $200 tariff on imported sofas, what would this do? Calculate the revenue that would be raised and the deadweight loss. Would it be a good policy from the standpoint of Australian welfare? Who might support the policy?d Suppose that the fall in…
The nation of Theopolis recenty put a tariff on the importation of washing machines. Which of the following statements is true based on this information?
(a) This tariff harms consumers in Theopolis who buy washing machines
(b) This tariff benefts the producers of washing machines in Theopolis
(c) This tarif hurts the producers of washing machines in other countries that export to Theopolis
(d) The tariff will increase overall weltare in Theopolis
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