Scenario 9-2 • for a Small Country Called Boxland,the Equation of the of the Domestic

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Multiple Choice

Scenario 9-2
• For a small country called Boxland,the equation of the domestic demand curve for
cardboard is ,
where represents the domestic quantity of cardboard demanded,in tons,and represents the price of a ton of cardboard.
• For Boxland,the equation of the domestic supply curve for cardboard is ,
where represents the domestic quantity of cardboard supplied,in tons,and again
represents the price of a ton of cardboard.
-Refer to Scenario 9-2.Suppose the world price of cardboard is $60.Then,if Boxland goes from prohibiting international trade in cardboard to allowing international trade in cardboard,

• A)domestic producers of cardboard become better off and domestic consumers of cardboard become better off.
• B)domestic producers of cardboard become better off and domestic consumers of cardboard become worse off.
• C)domestic producers of cardboard become worse off and domestic consumers of cardboard become better off.
• D)domestic producers of cardboard become worse off and domestic consumers of cardboard become worse off.

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Definitions:

Logistic Regression Model

A statistical method used for analyzing a dataset in which there are one or more independent variables that determine an outcome. The outcome is measured with a dichotomous variable (where there are only two possible outcomes).

Indicator Variable

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