Assume that Mexico is a small country , which imports pocket calculators at the

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Assume that Mexico is a small country, which imports pocket calculators at the free trade world price of Pw = $10. At this price the quantities supplied and the demanded are 10 and 110 respectively. Mexico now imposes a tariff of $4 per unit on imports of pocket calculators. After the tariff is imposed the quantities supplied and demanded change to 20 and 70 respectively.

The loss in Mexican consumer surplus due to the tariff is $_____________   (calculate the value and fill in the number in the box)

Explanation / Answer

Deadweight loss = Change in price * change in quantity demanded

= (P2-P1)*(Q1-Q2)

= (14-10)*(110-70) = 60*4 = 240

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