Consider the market for meekers in the imaginary economy of Meekertown. In the absence of international trade, the domestic price of meekers is $30. Suppose that the world price of meekers is $40. Assume that Meekertown is too small to influence the world price of meekers once it enters the international market. If Meekertown allows free trade, then it will meekers. Given current economic conditions in Meekertown, complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is true or false. Statement True False Meekertownian consumers are worse off under free trade than they were before. Meekertownian producers were better off without free trade than they are with it. True or False: When a country is too small to affect the world price, allowing free trade will have a non-negative effect on total surplus in that country, regardless of whether it imports or exports as a result of international trade.
Consider the market for meekers in the imaginary economy of Meekertown. In the absence of international trade, the domestic price of meekers is $30. Suppose that the world price of meekers is $40. Assume that Meekertown is too small to influence the world price of meekers once it enters the international market. If Meekertown allows free trade, then it will meekers. Given current economic conditions in Meekertown, complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is true or false. Statement True False Meekertownian consumers are worse off under free trade than they were before. Meekertownian producers were better off without free trade than they are with it. True or False: When a country is too small to affect the world price, allowing free trade will have a non-negative effect on total surplus in that country, regardless of whether it imports or exports as a result of international trade.
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## Context
Consider the market for meeker goods in the imaginary economy of Meekertown. Here's the situation:
- **Domestic Price of Meekers (without trade):** $30
- **World Price of Meekers:** $40
- Meekertown is too small to influence the world price of meeker goods.
### Scenario
If Meekertown allows free trade, then it will _______ (import/export) meekers.
### Evaluation
Given current economic conditions in Meekertown, assess the following statements by indicating if they are true or false:
| Statement | True | False |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|-------|
| Meekertownian consumers are worse off under free trade than they were before. | | |
| Meekertownian producers were better off without free trade than they are with it. | | |
### True or False Question
**Statement:** When a country is too small to affect the world price, allowing free trade will have a non-negative effect on total surplus in that country, regardless of whether it imports or exports as a result of international trade.
- True
- False
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This activity is designed to help students understand the effects of free trade on smaller economies and evaluate who benefits or loses from such economic policies.
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