Let us consider the case of Venezuela. A tariff is imposed on imported clothes in Venezuela. In the presence of free trade, the quantity of clothes produced locally in Venezuela was 14413 per year. After the imposition of tariff, the quantity of clothes produced locally in Venezuela increased by two- fifth (2/5) or 40% compared to the estimate of the previous sentence when there was free trade. The quantity of clothes bought locally in Venezuela is 24396 per year after tariff. The quantity of clothes bought locally in Venezuela decreased by 33% in the presence of tariffs compared to what it was during free trade.

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Let us consider the case of Venezuela. A tariff is imposed on imported clothes in Venezuela. In the presence of free trade, the quantity of clothes
produced locally in Venezuela was 14413 per year. After the imposition of tariff, the quantity of clothes produced locally in Venezuela increased by two-
fifth (2/5) or 40% compared to the estimate of the previous sentence when there was free trade. The quantity of clothes bought locally in Venezuela is
24396 per year after tariff. The quantity of clothes bought locally in Venezuela decreased by 33% in the presence of tariffs compared to what it was
during free trade.
a) What was the quantity bought locally per year when there was free trade?
Please give your answers in two decimal places
b) What is the quantity of clothes imported in Venezuela in a month on average after the imposition of the aforementioned tariff?
Please give your answers in two decimal places
c) What is the percentage change in the quantity of clothes imported in Venezuela per year after the imposition of the aforementioned tariff compared
to free trade?
Please give your answers in absolute value without percentage sign and in two decimal places. If your answer is -56.3452% write 56.35
Transcribed Image Text:Let us consider the case of Venezuela. A tariff is imposed on imported clothes in Venezuela. In the presence of free trade, the quantity of clothes produced locally in Venezuela was 14413 per year. After the imposition of tariff, the quantity of clothes produced locally in Venezuela increased by two- fifth (2/5) or 40% compared to the estimate of the previous sentence when there was free trade. The quantity of clothes bought locally in Venezuela is 24396 per year after tariff. The quantity of clothes bought locally in Venezuela decreased by 33% in the presence of tariffs compared to what it was during free trade. a) What was the quantity bought locally per year when there was free trade? Please give your answers in two decimal places b) What is the quantity of clothes imported in Venezuela in a month on average after the imposition of the aforementioned tariff? Please give your answers in two decimal places c) What is the percentage change in the quantity of clothes imported in Venezuela per year after the imposition of the aforementioned tariff compared to free trade? Please give your answers in absolute value without percentage sign and in two decimal places. If your answer is -56.3452% write 56.35
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