Exhibit 17-5
-If the country illustrated in Exhibit 17-5 is initially trading without restrictions at a world price of $1.00,the government revenue from a tariff of $0.50 per unit is represented by area

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Exhibit 17-5 
-If the country illustrated in Exhibit 17-5 is initially trading without restrictions at a world price of $1.00,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 represented by the area that corresponds to the tariff per unit multiplied by the quantity of imports. In this case, area "e" represents the revenue from the tariff.

Exhibit 17-5 -If the Country Illustrated in Exhibit 17-5 Is Initially Trading