Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 69

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: Costs of Tariffs
-(Figure: Costs of Tariffs) Refer to the figure. In the figure representing the market for leather, domestic suppliers are the high-cost producers of leather. However, import restrictions push domestic prices up to $100. Which area represents the value of wasted resources?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D

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Definitions:

Pigouvian Tax

A tax imposed on activities that generate negative externalities, intended to correct an undesirable or inefficient market outcome by being equal in value to the externality.

Positive External Benefits

benefits that result from a product or service's use that affect someone other than the direct buyer or seller, often leading to social gains.

Optimal Amount

The quantity of a good or service that achieves the best possible balance between costs and benefits.

Pigouvian Tax

A tax levied on activities that generate negative externalities, intended to correct the market outcome by internalizing the external costs.