Suppose That Australia Imposes a Tariff on Imported Beef

question 87

True/False

Suppose that Australia imposes a tariff on imported beef. If the increase in producer surplus is $100 million, the increase in tariff revenue is $200 million, and the reduction in consumer surplus is $500 million, the deadweight loss of the tariff is $300 million.

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