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. As a result of the tariff, domestic producers increase their quantity supplied by

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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. As a result of the tariff, domestic producers increase their quantity supplied by

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The correct answer is 6 million pounds of coffee, as tariffs typically lead to an increase in domestic production by the amount that imports decrease, which is often a smaller increment compared to total consumption changes.