A small country can import a good at a world price of 5 per unit. The domestic
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A small country can import a good at a world price of 5 per unit. The domestic supply curve of the good is S = 10 + 10P.
The demand curve is D = 600 - 5P.
In addition, each unit of production yields a marginal social benefit of 15.
a. Calculate the total effect on welfare of a tariff of 10 per unit levied on imports.
b. Calculate the total effect of a production subsidy of 10 per unit.
c. Why does the production subsidy produce a greater gain in welfare than the tariff ?
d. What would the optimal production subsidy be?
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International Economics Theory And Policy
ISBN: 9781292409719
12th Edition
Authors: Paul Krugman , Maurice Obstfeld, Marc Melitz
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