The United States wheat market is shown in Figure 17P-5. a. When the world price is $4/bushel,

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The United States wheat market is shown in Figure 17P-5. 

a. When the world price is $4/bushel, will the United States import or export wheat? How many bushels?

b. How many bushels of wheat should be allowed under an import quota in order to increase the domestic price from $4 to $5 per bushel? 

c. Graph the domestic producer surplus increase as a result of this quota. 

d. Graph the deadweight loss associated with the quota below the equilibrium quantity. Then graph the deadweight loss associated with the quota above the equilibrium quantity.


Figure 17P-5:

Price ($) 10 6. World price 3 0 20 40 60 B0 100 120 140 160 180 Quantity of wheat (millions)

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Microeconomics

ISBN: 978-1259813337

2nd edition

Authors: Dean S. Karlan, Jonathan J. Morduch

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