a) Suppose the U.S. engages in free trade with both China and Vietnam. Compute the equilibrium price paid by U.S. consumers and the number of cleaners China and Vietnam will each sell to the U.S. Show your work. b) Repeat your analysis from part a), now for the case where the U.S. imposes a tariff of $10 on each imported cleaner. c) Repeat your analysis once again, now for the case where the U.S. imposes a $10 tariff on each cleaner imported from China, but engages in free trade with Vietnam.
a) Suppose the U.S. engages in free trade with both China and Vietnam. Compute the equilibrium price paid by U.S. consumers and the number of cleaners China and Vietnam will each sell to the U.S. Show your work. b) Repeat your analysis from part a), now for the case where the U.S. imposes a tariff of $10 on each imported cleaner. c) Repeat your analysis once again, now for the case where the U.S. imposes a $10 tariff on each cleaner imported from China, but engages in free trade with Vietnam.
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Transcribed Image Text:Part 2: Creation and/or diversion
The U.S. demand for particulate air cleaners (all of which are produced abroad) is given by
QD=580-8P. The U.S. can purchase cleaners from China and/or from Vietnam; consumers
perceive the products from these two countries as identical. Vietnam is willing to supply cleaners
to the U.S. according to the equation P=20+0.5Q", while China's export supply to the U.S. is
given by P=20+0.25QC.
a) Suppose the U.S. engages in free trade with both China and Vietnam. Compute the
equilibrium price paid by U.S. consumers and the number of cleaners China and Vietnam
will each sell to the U.S. Show your work.
b) Repeat your analysis from part a), now for the case where the U.S. imposes a tariff of $10
on each imported cleaner.
c) Repeat your analysis once again, now for the case where the U.S. imposes a $10 tariff on
each cleaner imported from China, but engages in free trade with Vietnam.
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