Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 23

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions :
Figure: The Market for Tea in Sri Lanka
-(Figure: The Market for Tea in Sri Lanka) Look at the figure The Market for Tea in Sri Lanka. In autarky, the price is P₁. When the economy is opened to trade, the price rises to P_W, and producer surplus _____ to _____.

• A)falls; J + K
• B)falls; G + H + J + K
• C)rises; G + H + I + J + K
• D)rises; G + H + I

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Definitions:

Standard Hours Allowed

The predetermined amount of time expected to be required to produce a certain quantity of output under normal working conditions.

Actual Output

The real quantity of goods or services produced by a business during a specific period, as opposed to planned or potential output.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and the standard cost of materials that were expected to be used.

February

The second month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, known for having 28 days in common years and 29 days in leap years.