After a Certain Nation Changed Its Policy from One That

question 57

Multiple Choice

After a certain nation changed its policy from one that banned international trade in wheat to one that allowed international trade in wheat,the nation began importing wheat.As a result,total surplus in the wheat market increased by $10 million.Which of the following changes could have occurred as well?

• A)The price of wheat in that nation increased with the adoption of the new policy.
• B)The domestic quantity of wheat supplied increased with the adoption of the new policy.
• C)Consumer surplus in the wheat market increased by $7 million and producer surplus in the wheat market increased by $3 million.
• D)Consumer surplus in the wheat market increased by $15 million and producer surplus in the wheat market decreased by $5 million.

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Definitions:

Economic Profits

The difference between the total revenue earned by a business and the total costs (both explicit and implicit) of all inputs used, representing the additional gain over and above the opportunity costs.

Accounting Profits

The difference between total revenue and explicit costs; essentially the bottom line of a company's income statement.

Perfectly Competitive

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Variable Cost

Expenses that fluctuate with the level of output or business operations, contrasting with fixed costs.