A small country can import a good at a world price of 10 per unit. The domestic
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Question
A small country can import a good at a world price of 10 per unit. The domestic supply
curve of the good is
S= 20 +10 P
The demand curve is
D = 400- 5 P
In addition, each unit of production yields a marginal social benefit of 10.
a. Calculate the total effect on welfare of a tariff of 5 per unit levied on imports.
b. Calculate the total effect of a production subsidy of 5 per unit.
c. Why does the production subsidy produce a greater gain in welfare than the tariff?
d. What would the optimal production subsidy be?
Explanation / Answer
http://emlab.berkeley.edu/users/webfac/harrison/e181_f06/hw5%20solutions.pdf