The country of Pepper-land exports steel to the Land of Submarines. Information for the quantity demanded (Qd)

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The country of Pepper-land exports steel to the Land of Submarines. Information for the quantity demanded (Qd) and quantity supplied (Qs) in each country, in a world without trade, are given in Table 34.6 and Table 34.7.

Table 34.6

60 70 80 90 100 Price (S) Qd 230 200 170 150 140 Qs 180 200 220 240 250

Table 34.7

60 70 80 90 100 Price (S) Qd 430 420 410 400 390 Qs 310 330 360 400 440

a. What would be the equilibrium price and quantity in each country in a world without trade? How can you tell?

b. What would be the equilibrium price and quantity in each country if trade is allowed to occur? How can you tell?

c. Sketch two supply and demand diagrams, one for each country, in the situation before trade.

d. On those diagrams, show the equilibrium price and the levels of exports and imports in the world after trade.

e. If the Land of Submarines imposes an antidumping import quota of 30, explain in general terms whether it will benefit or injure consumers and producers in each country.

f. Does your general answer change if the Land of Submarines imposes an import quota of 70?

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