Consider the market for sugar in the United States depicted in the figure to the right. Assume the world price of sugar is $0.04 per pound, and at that price the United States can buy as much sugar as it wants without causing the world price to rise. Now suppose a tariff imposed by the government completely eliminates trade. As a result of the tariff, consumers will be surplus, and producers will be off in terms of consumer off in terms of producer surplus. Use the traingle drawing tool to indicate the total loss of surplus for the United States as a result of the tariff by shading in domestic dead weight loss. Property label this shaded area. Carefully follow the instructions above, and only draw the required objects. Price of sugar (per pound) 0.36 0.32- 0.28 0.24 0.20 016- 0.12 0.06 0.04+ 0.00+ Supply World Price Demand 412 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 Quantity of sugar (billion pounds per year)

Consider the market for sugar in the United States depicted in the figure to the right. Assume the world price of sugar is $0.04 per pound, and at that price the United States can buy as much sugar as it wants without causing the world price to rise. Now suppose a tariff imposed by the government completely eliminates trade. As a result of the tariff, consumers will be surplus, and producers will be off in terms of consumer off in terms of producer surplus. Use the traingle drawing tool to indicate the total loss of surplus for the United States as a result of the tariff by shading in domestic dead weight loss. Property label this shaded area. Carefully follow the instructions above, and only draw the required objects. Price of sugar (per pound) 0.36 0.32- 0.28 0.24 0.20 016- 0.12 0.06 0.04+ 0.00+ Supply World Price Demand 412 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 Quantity of sugar (billion pounds per year)

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