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

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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 Boxland's gains from international trade in cardboard amount to

• A)$145.
• B)$160.
• C)$210.
• D)$320.

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Definitions:

Aggregate Income

The total amount of income generated by all individuals and entities within an economy over a specific time period.

Consumption Function

An economic formula that expresses the relationship between total consumption and gross national income, positing that people increase their consumption as income rises, but not necessarily by the same amount.

Aggregate Income

The total income earned by all individuals in an economy from all sources, including wages, rental income, and investment income, during a given time period.

Aggregate Consumption

The total amount of goods and services consumed in an economy over a specific time period.