Assume the United States is a large consumer of steel that is able to influence the world price.Its demand and supply schedules are respectively denoted by DU.S.and SU.S.in Figure 4.2.The overall (United States plus world) supply schedule of steel is denoted by SU.S.+W.
Figure 4.2.Import Tariff Levied by a "Large" Country

-Consider Figure 4.2.Suppose the United States imposes a tariff of $100 on each ton of steel imported.With the tariff,the price of steel rises to $____ and imports fall to ____ tons.
A) $550,20 tons
B) $550,30 tons
C) $575,20 tons
D) $575,30 tons

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Assume the United States is a large consumer of steel that is able to influence the world price.Its demand and supply schedules are respectively denoted by DU.S.and SU.S.in Figure 4.2.The overall (United States plus world) supply schedule of steel is denoted by SU.S.+W.
Figure 4.2.Import Tariff Levied by a "Large" Country
 
-Consider Figure 4.2.Suppose the United States imposes a tariff of $100 on each ton of steel imported.With the tariff,the price of steel rises to $____ and imports fall to ____ tons.
A) $550,20 tons 
B) $550,30 tons 
C) $575,20 tons 
D) $575,30 tons

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The Answer of Assume the United States is a large consumer of steel that is able to influence the world price.Its demand and supply schedules are respectively denoted by DU.S.and SU.S.in Figure 4.2.The overall (United States plus world) supply schedule of steel is denoted by SU.S.+W.
Figure 4.2.Import Tariff Levied by a "Large" Country
 
-Consider Figure 4.2.Suppose the United States imposes a tariff of $100 on each ton of steel imported.With the tariff,the price of steel rises to $____ and imports fall to ____ tons.
A) $550,20 tons 
B) $550,30 tons 
C) $575,20 tons 
D) $575,30 tons

Assume the United States Is a Large Consumer of Steel