Figure 9-5 Suppose the U.S. government imposes a $0.75 per pound tariff on coffee imports. Figure 9-5 shows the impact of this tariff.
-Refer to Figure 9-5. With the tariff in place, the United States

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Figure 9-5  Suppose the U.S. government imposes a $0.75 per pound tariff on coffee imports. Figure 9-5 shows the impact of this tariff.
-Refer to Figure 9-5. With the tariff in place, the United States

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With the tariff in place, the quantity of coffee imported by the United States is reduced to 12 million pounds, as indicated by the difference between the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied domestically at the new higher price due to the tariff.