Suppose that the United States limits sugar imports by using a quota and that the quota is enforced by giving import licenses to foreign countries. Further suppose that the U.S. is a small country in the world sugar market, that the estimated production distortion due to the policy is $30, and the estimated consumption distortion is $50.
Suppose that the United States limits sugar imports by using a quota and that the quota is enforced by giving import licenses to foreign countries. Further suppose that the U.S. is a small country in the world sugar market, that the estimated production distortion due to the policy is $30, and the estimated consumption distortion is $50.
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the United States limits sugar imports by using a quota and that the
quota is enforced by giving import licenses to foreign countries.
Further suppose that the U.S. is a small country in the world sugar market, that the
estimated production distortion due to the policy is $30, and the estimated
consumption distortion is $50.
Finally, suppose that the collective value of the import licenses are estimated to be
$130.
What is the dollar value of the change in U.S. social welfare (compared with free
trade) that can be attributed to this policy?
If you think that social welfare falls, use a negative sign in your answer.
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