The accompanying table gives domestic supply and demand schedules for a product. Suppose that the world price of the product is $1.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | }
\hline \begin{array} { c }
\text { Quantity } \
\text { Supplied } \
\text { (Domestic) }
\end{array} & \text { Price } & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Quantity } \
\text { Demanded } \
\text { (Domestic) }
\end{array} \
\hline 12 & \$ 5 & 2 \
\hline 10 & 4 & 4 \
\hline 7 & 3 & 7 \
\hline 4 & 2 & 11 \
\hline 1 & 1 & 16 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ If the economy was opened to free trade and the world price of $1 prevailed, the price and quantity
Sold of this product would be

Question

The accompanying table gives domestic supply and demand schedules for a product. Suppose that the world price of the product is $1.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Quantity } \
\text { Supplied } \
\text { (Domestic) }
\end{array} & \text { Price } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Quantity } \
\text { Demanded } \
\text { (Domestic) }
\end{array} \
\hline 12 & \$ 5 & 2 \
\hline 10 & 4 & 4 \
\hline 7 & 3 & 7 \
\hline 4 & 2 & 11 \
\hline 1 & 1 & 16 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ If the economy was opened to free trade and the world price of $1 prevailed, the price and quantity
Sold of this product would be

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

At the world price of $1, the domestic demand is 16 units, and since the domestic supply at this price is only 1 unit, the remaining 15 units would be imported to meet the total demand.

The Accompanying Table Gives Domestic Supply and Demand Schedules for a Product