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31) If tomato growers in Florida lobby the U.S. government to impose an import quota on Mexican tomatoes, who gains from such a quota?

A) Mexican growers

B) U.S. consumers

C) U.S. growers

D) the U.S. government

E) no one

32) If the United States imposes a tariff on foreign chocolate, how are foreign producers of chocolate affected?

A) Their supply increases because they have to pay the tariff.

B) They export less to the United States.

C) They earn more profit because their chocolate sells for a higher price.

D) Their supply is unaffected because the quota must be met by U.S. producers.

E) The tariff has no effect on foreign producers because U.S. consumers must pay the higher price.

33) If the United States imposes a tariff on foreign chocolate, how are U.S. producers of chocolate affected?

A) The quantity of chocolate they sell decreases because U.S. consumption of chocolate decreases.

B) The quantity of chocolate they produce increases.

C) The price at which they sell their chocolate falls.

D) They are harmed because foreign exporters of chocolate increase their supply in response to the higher price.

E) They are unaffected because the quota applies to foreign producers, not to U.S. producers.

34) The above figure shows the U.S. market for replacement cell phone batteries. When there is no international trade, the equilibrium price is ________ per battery and when there is international trade the equilibrium price is ________ per battery.

A) $16; $14

B) $10; $14

C) $12; $14

D) $12; $16

E) $14; $10

35) The above figure shows the U.S. market for replacement cell phone batteries. With free international trade, the United States

A) exports 300,000 batteries.

B) imports 400,000 batteries.

C) imports 500,000 batteries.

D) imports 800,000 batteries.

E) exports 700,000 batteries.

36) The above figure shows the U.S. market for replacement cell phone batteries. Suppose the U.S. government imposes the tariff illustrated in the figure. The tariff is equal to ________, and the price U.S. consumers pay _______compared to the price paid when there was free trade.

A) $2; decreases

B) $14; decreases

C) $2; increases

D) $12; increases

E) $14; increases

37) The above figure shows the U.S. market for replacement cell phone batteries. With free trade, the United States imports ________ batteries and once the tariff illustrated in the figure is imposed, the United States imports______ batteries.

A) 900,000; 700,000

B) 800,000; 400,000

C) 300,000; 100,000

D) 700,000; 300,000

E) 900,000; 100,000

38) The above figure shows the U.S. market for replacement cell phone batteries. With free trade, U.S. production is equal to ________ batteries per year. When a $2 tariff is in place, U.S. production is equal to ________ batteries per year.

A) 100,000; 300,000

B) 100,000; 500,000

C) 300,000; 100,000

D) 300,000; 500,000

E) 900,000; 700,000

39) The above figure shows the U.S. market for replacement cell phone batteries. The U.S. government collects tariff revenue of ________ on each battery imported.

A) $4

B) $14

C) $12

D) $6

E) $2

40) Of the following, who gains with a tariff?

A) domestic buyers of the good or service

B) the importer of the good or service

C) the foreign exporter of the good or service

D) the government of the importing nation

E) the government of the exporting nation