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Chapter 9, Problem 10PA
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The impact of export subsidy.

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Consider a small country that exports steel.  Suppose that a “pro-trade” government decides to subsidize the export of steel by paying a certain amount for each ton sold abroad.  How does this export subsidy (similar to a tariff) affect the domestic price of steel, the quantity of steel produced, the quantity of steel consumed, and the quantity of steel exported?  How does it affect consumer surplus, producer surplus, and government revenue? Is it is a good policy from the standpoint of economic efficiency?
Assume that you have been hired by an International Organization to be consulted on various issues that the country Motherland faces. For this exercise, assume that Motherland is a small agricultural economy.The biggest trading partner of Motherland is the United States. Unlike Motherland, the United States is a large industrial country Motherland imports electronics from the United States. The government of Motherland is considering to impose quotas on these electronics imports coming from the United States. Would you recommend it? Explain your answer. In your explanation, distinguish the effect on the consumers of electronics, the domestic producers of electronics and the government.Your explanation should not exceed 200 words.
Explain why a quota may result in lower total surplus in the home country than a tariff, even if they have the same effect on imports and the domestic price.
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