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b) Types of restrictions on trade
Tariffs
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before the tariff was imposed (step 1)
The world price is P1.
Domestic demand is Q2.
Domestic output is Q1.
Imports are Q2-Q1.
what happens when.a tariff imposed (stage 2)
A tariff of T will shift the world supply curve and world price upwards from P1 to P2.
After the tariff is imposed (step 3)
New
world price
of P2.
Domestic consumption falls from
Q2
to
Q4
.
Domestic production rise from
Q1
to
Q3
.
Imports fall from
Q2-Q1
to
Q4-Q3
.
net welfare effect After the tariff is imposed (stage 4)
Consumer surplus
reduced by area ABCD
Domestic
producer surplus
increases by area A
Tax (tariff) revenue to the
government
is area C
After the tariff's imposed (
stage
5) net welfare
Consumer surplus
= -
A-B-C-D
Domestic producer surplus
= +A
Tax (tariff) revenue to government = +C
Net welfare loss
= B + D