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3. Suppose Home is a small exporter of wheat. At
the world price of $100 per ton, Home growers
the Home govern-
Now suppose
20 tons.
export
ment decides to support its domestic producer
with an export subsidy of $40 per ton. Use the
following figure to answer these questions.
a. What is the quantity exported under free
trade and with the export subsidy?
b. Calculate the effect of the export subsidy
on consumer surplus, producer surplus, and
government revenue.
c. Calculate the overall net effect of the export
subsidy on Home welfare.
Home
price
140
100
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40
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