Suppose Ecuador Imposes a Tariff on Imported Bananas

question 197

True/False

Suppose Ecuador imposes a tariff on imported bananas. If the increase in producer surplus is $50 million, the reduction in consumer surplus is $150 million, and the deadweight loss of the tariff is $30 million, then the tariff generates $130 million in revenue for the government.

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