Question 14 The US decides to impose a tariff on Avocados of $0.75 each Under Free Trade you have the following information: World and US Price: $1 per Unit Domestic Consumption Domestic Production: 25 Billion Units 1 Billion Units Under a Tariff you have the following information: New US Price: $1.75 per Unit 21 Billion Units 5 Billion Units (a) How much does the government gain in tariff revenue? Domestic Consumption: Domestic Production: (b) How much do domestic producers gain? (c) How much do consumers lose? (d) What is net national or "dead weight" loss?

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The US decides to impose a tariff on Avocados of $0.75 each
Under Free Trade you have the following information:
World and US Price: $1 per Unit
Domestic Consumption
Domestic Production:
25 Billion Units
1 Billion Units
Under a Tariff you have the following information:
New US Price:
$1.75 per Unit
21 Billion Units
5 Billion Units
(a) How much does the government gain in tariff revenue?
Domestic Consumption:
Domestic Production:
(b) How much do domestic producers gain?
(c) How much do consumers lose?
(d) What is net national or "dead weight" loss?
Transcribed Image Text:Question 14 The US decides to impose a tariff on Avocados of $0.75 each Under Free Trade you have the following information: World and US Price: $1 per Unit Domestic Consumption Domestic Production: 25 Billion Units 1 Billion Units Under a Tariff you have the following information: New US Price: $1.75 per Unit 21 Billion Units 5 Billion Units (a) How much does the government gain in tariff revenue? Domestic Consumption: Domestic Production: (b) How much do domestic producers gain? (c) How much do consumers lose? (d) What is net national or "dead weight" loss?
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