The Demand for Cars in a Certain Country Is Given

question 134

Multiple Choice

The demand for cars in a certain country is given by: D = 20,000 - P, where P is the price of a car. Supply by domestic car producers is: S = 5,000 + 0.5P. If this economy opens to trade while the world price of a car is $6,000, and the government imposes a quota allowing 3,000 cars to be imported, then the winners are ________.

• A)domestic consumers
• B)domestic consumers and import permit holders
• C)domestic producers and the government
• D)domestic producers and import permit holders

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