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The following graph represents Canada's domestic supply and demand for coffee.
Assume that Brazil is the only country producing and selling coffee in the world market.

C) After numerous complaints from domestic coffee producers, the government
imposes a $0.50 per pound tariff on all imported coffee.

i. What will happen to the domestic price of coffee?
ii. What will be the new domestic quantity supplied and domestic quantity demanded?
iii. How much coffee will now be imported from Brazil?
iv. How much revenue will the government receive from the $0.50 per pound tariff?
v. Who ultimately ends up paying the $0.50 per pound tariff? Why?
vi. What is the deadweight loss due to the tariff?

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