Suppose that the home country has a monopoly and initially imports at the world price Pw. Use a domestic-market demand-, supply-, and marginal-revenue-curve graph to show:   the effect of an import quota on domestic price, domestic supply, and domestic demand. the effect of an equivalent tariff (tariff that generates the same import quantity as the above quota) on domestic price, domestic supply, and domestic demand. Between the tariff and the quota, which would lead to a higher domestic price? Why? Between the tariff and the quota, which would be more preferred by the domestic consumers? Between the tariff and the quota, which would be more preferred by the domestic producers? What other negative effect could the quota have in the home country (that is not captured by the graph) when there is home monopoly (e.g., in the case of the U.S. auto industry)?

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Q1: Suppose that the home country has a monopoly and initially imports at the world price Pw. Use a domestic-market demand-, supply-, and marginal-revenue-curve graph to show:

 

  • the effect of an import quota on domestic price, domestic supply, and domestic demand.
  • the effect of an equivalent tariff (tariff that generates the same import quantity as the above quota) on domestic price, domestic supply, and domestic demand.
  • Between the tariff and the quota, which would lead to a higher domestic price? Why?
  • Between the tariff and the quota, which would be more preferred by the domestic consumers?
  • Between the tariff and the quota, which would be more preferred by the domestic producers?
  • What other negative effect could the quota have in the home country (that is not captured by the graph) when there is home monopoly (e.g., in the case of the U.S. auto industry)?

   

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