a. Under autarky, the domestic price of rice is  _____ million kg.       The quantity sold domestically is _____ million kg.  b. If Thailand opens up to trade, the new price of rice domestically will be $____ per kg.  With trade, _____ million kg of rice will be supplied by Thai producers. ______ million kg rice will be demanded by Thai consumers.  c. There will be an _______ (increase, decrease) of rice because the world price is _______.  d. With trade, ______ million kg of rice will be bought/sold domestically in Thailand. ______ million kg of rice will be _______ (imported,exported).

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Please answer all parts a-d on the question based on the attached picture. 

a. Under autarky, the domestic price of rice is  _____ million kg. 

     The quantity sold domestically is _____ million kg. 

b.

If Thailand opens up to trade, the new price of rice domestically will be $____ per kg. 

With trade, _____ million kg of rice will be supplied by Thai producers.

______ million kg rice will be demanded by Thai consumers. 

c. There will be an _______ (increase, decrease) of rice because the world price is _______. 

d.

With trade, ______ million kg of rice will be bought/sold domestically in Thailand.

______ million kg of rice will be _______ (imported,exported). 

 

 

Problem 1
The table below shows the domestic supply and demand schedule for rice in Thailand. The
world price of rice is $1.25 per kilogram.
Quantity demanded
(millions kg)
2,100
2,150
2,200
Price of rice
Quantity supplied
(millions kg)
3,300
3,200
3,100
3,000
2,900
2,800
2,700
2,600
2,500
2,400
($/kg)
3.50
3.25
3.00
2.75
2,250
2,300
2,350
2,400
2,450
2,500
2,550
2.50
1.25
1.00
0.75
0.50
0.25
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 1 The table below shows the domestic supply and demand schedule for rice in Thailand. The world price of rice is $1.25 per kilogram. Quantity demanded (millions kg) 2,100 2,150 2,200 Price of rice Quantity supplied (millions kg) 3,300 3,200 3,100 3,000 2,900 2,800 2,700 2,600 2,500 2,400 ($/kg) 3.50 3.25 3.00 2.75 2,250 2,300 2,350 2,400 2,450 2,500 2,550 2.50 1.25 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25
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