8. Problems and Applications Q8Suppose the nation of Isoland is an importer of textiles and is looking for a way to raise government revenue. The following graph shows the effect ofa tariff on textile imports.SupplyDemand3.3.Quantty of TediesPrice of Textiles Having rejected a tariff on textiles (a tax on imports), the president of Isoland is now considering the same-sized tax on textile consumption (indludingboth imported and domestically produced textiles).Under a textile consumption tax, the quantity of textiles consumed in Isoland isand the quantity produced in Isoland isThe following table shows the effect of an import tariff on the nation of Isoland.Complete the remaining columns of the following table by indicating the effect of the same-sized tax on textile consumption.Under TariffUnder Consumption TaxBefore Tarif or TaxAfterChangeAfterChangeA +B+C+D +E+FA+B- (C +D+E+F)ConsumerSurplusProducer SurplusG.GovernmentNoneE4ERevenueTotal SurplusA+B4C+D +E+F+G A+B C+E+C(D+F)Compared to the tariff, the consumption tax raisesrevenue for the government and hasdeadweightloss associated with it.

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