Suppose now the government decides to increase the number of quotas available to 72 units, but it keeps the price support at the current level of $72. Calculate (I) the consumer surplus (ii) the producer surplus (iii) deadweight loss (iv) Which of the two options would be preferred by the producers (v) Which of the two options would be preferred by society as a whole.
Suppose now the government decides to increase the number of quotas available to 72 units, but it keeps the price support at the current level of $72. Calculate (I) the consumer surplus (ii) the producer surplus (iii) deadweight loss (iv) Which of the two options would be preferred by the producers (v) Which of the two options would be preferred by society as a whole.
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