S D Q (b) Copy and correctly label the diagram to the left indicating the values of (i) the world price, (ii) the quantities supplied and demanded at the world price, (iii) the amount of imports at the world price and (iv) the quota amount. (c) Calculate (i) the increase in the domestic price, (ii) the quota rents, (iii) total deadweight loss and (iv) the gain to domestic rice producers.

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1. (a) The nation of Wonderland is small and unable to affect prices in other nations. It imports rice at the world price
of Tk.10 per bag. Wonderland's demand and supply curves for rice are given by Q=400-10P and Qs =50+5P
respectively. Calculate the amount of Wonderland's imports at the world price.
Wonderland then imposes a quota which limits rice imports to 50 bags.
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(b) Copy and correctly label the diagram to the left indicating the
values of (i) the world price, (ii) the quantities supplied and
demanded at the world price, (iii) the amount of imports at the
world price and (iv) the quota amount.
(c) Calculate (i) the increase in the domestic price, (ii) the quota rents, (iii) total deadweight loss and (iv) the gain to
domestic rice producers.
(d) What is the total consumer loss? Compare this value with the gain to producers and comment in light of the fact
that there are relatively fewer producers of rice compared to the number of consumers of rice. Based your answers,
do you think is there a better alternative policy to quotas? Explain.
Transcribed Image Text:1. (a) The nation of Wonderland is small and unable to affect prices in other nations. It imports rice at the world price of Tk.10 per bag. Wonderland's demand and supply curves for rice are given by Q=400-10P and Qs =50+5P respectively. Calculate the amount of Wonderland's imports at the world price. Wonderland then imposes a quota which limits rice imports to 50 bags. P S D (b) Copy and correctly label the diagram to the left indicating the values of (i) the world price, (ii) the quantities supplied and demanded at the world price, (iii) the amount of imports at the world price and (iv) the quota amount. (c) Calculate (i) the increase in the domestic price, (ii) the quota rents, (iii) total deadweight loss and (iv) the gain to domestic rice producers. (d) What is the total consumer loss? Compare this value with the gain to producers and comment in light of the fact that there are relatively fewer producers of rice compared to the number of consumers of rice. Based your answers, do you think is there a better alternative policy to quotas? Explain.
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