Having rejected a tariff on textiles (a tax on imports), the president of Isoland is now considering

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Having rejected a tariff on textiles (a tax on imports), the president of Isoland is now considering the samesized tax on textile consumption (including both imported and domestically produced textiles).

a. Using Figure 4 (p. 174), identify the quantity consumed and the quantity produced in Isoland under a textile consumption tax.

b. Construct a table similar to that in Figure 4 for the textile consumption tax.

c. Which raises more revenue for the government—
the consumption tax or the tariff? Which has a smaller deadweight loss? Explain.

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