The Graph Shown Demonstrates the Domestic Demand and Supply for a Good

question 64

Multiple Choice

The graph shown demonstrates the domestic demand and supply for a good, as well as a tariff and the world price for that good. If this economy was previously open to free trade, the introduction of the tariff will cause producers to:

• A)lose the surplus in areas H + I + J + K + L.
• B)gain the surplus in areas H + I + J + K + L.
• C)lose the surplus in area H.
• D)gain the surplus in area H.

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