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 $45.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:

Labor

The effort by humans to produce goods or services in exchange for wages or salary.

Supply

The total amount of a product or service that is available to consumers, often influenced by price, production costs, and external factors.

Labor Union

An organization of workers formed to protect and advance their rights and interests, typically through collective bargaining.

Excess Supply

A situation where the quantity of a product offered by producers exceeds the quantity demanded by consumers, leading to surplus.