Suppose the world price of butter is $0.50 per pound and the domestic price in autarky is

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Suppose the world price of butter is $0.50 per pound and the domestic price in autarky is $1.00 per pound. Use a diagram similar to Figure 19-10 to show the following.

a. If there is free trade, domestic butter producers want the government to impose a tariff of no less than $0.50 per pound.

b. What happens if a tariff greater than $0.50 per pound is imposed?

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Essentials Of Economics

ISBN: 9781429278508

3rd Edition

Authors: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells, Kathryn Graddy

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