1.Suppose that the world price for a good is 40, and the domestic demand and supply curves are given by the following equations:
Demand: P=80-2Q
Supply: P=5+3Q
a. How much is consumed? How much is produced domestically?
b. What are the values of producer and consumer surplus?
c. If a 10% tariff is imposed, by how much do consumption and domestic
production change?
d. What is the change in consumer and producer surplus?
e. How much revenue does the government earn from the tariff?
f. What is the net national cost of the tariff?
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