Exhibit 17.2

-Refer to Exhibit 17.2, which shows U.S. demand for and domestic supply of a good. Suppose the world price of the good is $1.00 per unit, and a specific tariff of $0.50 per unit is imposed on each unit of the imported good. In such a case, the government revenue from a tariff of $0.50 per unit is represented by area _____

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Exhibit 17.2
 
-Refer to Exhibit 17.2, which shows U.S. demand for and domestic supply of a good. Suppose the world price of the good is $1.00 per unit, and a specific tariff of $0.50 per unit is imposed on each unit of the imported good. In such a case, the government revenue from a tariff of $0.50 per unit is represented by area _____

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The government revenue from a tariff is calculated by multiplying the tariff per unit by the number of imported units. In this case, area e represents the government revenue from the tariff.

Exhibit 17.2 -Refer to Exhibit 17.2, Which Shows U.S. Demand for and U.S