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

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Multiple Choice

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 Boxland's gains from international trade in cardboard amount to

• A)$88.75.
• B)$102.50.
• C)$122.50.
• D)$135.00.

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