8. What is the welfare loss to producers (decrease in producer's surplus) resulting from trade in country 2?     (a) $3     (b) $27     (c) $31.5     (d) $40.5     (e) $45

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8. What is the welfare loss to producers (decrease in producer's surplus) resulting from trade in country 2?

   

(a) $3

   

(b) $27

   

(c) $31.5

   

(d) $40.5

   

(e) $45

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The producer surplus is the difference between the price a producer receives and minimum price a producer is ready to accept. 

Producer surplus (PS) = Actual price - Minimum price acceptable to producer. 

 

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