Suppose Guatemala is open to free trade in the world market for maize. Because of Guatemala's small size, the demand for and supply of maize in Guatemala do not affect the world price. The following graph shows the domestic maize market in Guatemala. The world price of maize is Pw=$350 per ton.
Suppose Guatemala is open to free trade in the world market for maize. Because of Guatemala's small size, the demand for and supply of maize in Guatemala do not affect the world price. The following graph shows the domestic maize market in Guatemala. The world price of maize is Pw=$350 per ton.
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Transcribed Image Text:Show the effects of the $30 tariff on the following graph.
Use the black line (plus symbol) to indicate the world price plus the tariff. Then, use the green
triangle (triangle symbols) to show the consumers' surplus with the tariff and the purple triangle
(diamond symbols) to show the producers' surplus with the tariff. Lastly, use the orange
quadrilateral (square symbols) to shade the area representing government revenue received from
the tariff and the tan triangles (dash symbols) to shade the areas representing the net loss or
deadweight loss (DWL) caused by the tariff.
PRICE (Dollars per ton)
440
430
420
410
$
400
390
380
370
360
350
340
Domestic Demand
0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35
QUANTITY (Thousands of tons of maize)
Consumers' Surplus
Producers' Surplus
Government Revenue
Domestic Supply
I
government collects $
40
Pw
45 50
0
* | 4 + 4 = M 4*
+
World Price Plus Tariff
CS
PS
Complete the following table to summarize your results from the previous two graphs.
Under Free Trade
(Dollars)
Government Revenue
DWL
?
Under a Tariff
(Dollars)
Based on your analysis, as a result of the tariff, Guatemala's consumers' surplus
$
producers' surplus
by $
and the
"
in revenue. Therefore, the net welfare effect is a
by
of

Transcribed Image Text:Suppose Guatemala is open to free trade in the world market for maize. Because of Guatemala's
small size, the demand for and supply of maize in Guatemala do not affect the world price. The
following graph shows the domestic maize market in Guatemala. The world price of maize is
Pw=$350 per ton.
On the following graph, use the green triangle (triangle symbols) to shade the area representing
consumer's surplus (CS) when the economy is at the free-trade equilibrium. Then, use the purple
triangle (diamond symbols) to shade the area representing producers' surplus (PS).
PRICE (Dollars per ton)
440
430
420 +
410
400
390
380
370
360
350
340
Domestic Demand
0
Domestic Supply
5 10 15 20 25 30
QUANTITY (Thousands of tons of maize)
35
P
40 45 50
CS
PS
(?)
If Guatemala allows international trade in the market for maize, it will import
maize.
tons of
Now suppose the Guatemalan government decides to impose a tariff of $30 on each imported ton
of maize. After the tariff, the price Guatemalan consumers pay for a ton of maize is $
and Guatemala will import
tons of maize.
Show the effects of the $30 tariff on the following graph.
Use the black line (plus symbol) to indicate the world price plus the tariff. Then, use the green
triangle (triangle symbols) to show the consumers' surplus with the tariff and the purple triangle
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