The demand for laser printers in a country is given by D = 10,000 - 2P,where P is the price of a laser printer.Supply by domestic producers is given by S = 2,000 + 8P.If the world price of a laser printer equals $1,000 and this economy is open to trade,then this country will

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At the world price of $1,000, domestic demand is 6,000 printers (D = 10,000 - 2 * 1,000) and domestic supply is 10,000 printers (S = 2,000 + 8 * 1,000). Thus, this country will export 4,000 printers (10,000 - 6,000).

The Demand for Laser Printers in a Country Is Given