part ii consider two large economies hc and fc trading a single good b
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Part II:
Consider two (large) economies, HC and FC, trading a single good. By
assumption, the HC is the exporting nation, while the FC imports. The
following equations describe demand and supply conditions in each country.
HC demand:
HC supply:
FC demand:
P=6-3Q
P-2Q
P*-12-20
FC supply:
P*=3Q*
1. Derive the HC's export supply equation and FC's import demand equa-
tion.
2. Determine the free trade price and the quantity exported/imported.
3. Calculate free trade welfare in both countries.
4. Now assume that the HC's government introduces an 0.8 (80cent) ex-
port subsidy per unit exported. Find the domestic subsidy price, P
the foreign subsidy price p', and the quantity exported/imported with
the export subsidy.
5. Determine the cost of the subsidy, the domestic DWL, the foreign
DWL, the terms-of-trade transfer, the domestic change in welfare and
the foreign change in welfare.
6. Explain (i.e., decompose) the change in welfare in each country as a
result of the home country's export subsidy.