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4. Refer to Problem 3. Rather than a small
exporter of wheat, suppose that Home is a
large country. Continue to assume that the
free-trade world price is $100 per ton and that
the Home government provides the domestic
producer with an export subsidy in the amount
of $40 per ton. Because of the export subsidy,
the local price increases to $120, while the for-
eign market price declines to $80 per ton. Use
the following figure to answer these questions.
a. Relative to the small-country case, why does
the new domestic price increase by less than
the amount of the subsidy?
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b. Calculate the effect of the export subsidy
aloys on consumer surplus, producer surplus, and
government revenue.
c. Calculate the overall net effect of the export
subsidy on Home welfare. Is the large country
better or worse off as compared to the small
country with the export subsidy? Explain.
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120
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