Question : 4.2   Supply and Demand Analysis: An Oil Import Fee Refer to : 1381061

 

4.2   Supply and Demand Analysis: An Oil Import Fee

 

Refer to the information provided in Figure 4.4 below to answer the questions that follow.

 

Figure 4.4

 

1) Refer to Figure 4.4. At the world price of $125 per barrel of oil, the United States imports ________ million barrels of oil per day.

A) 4

B) 6

C) 8

D) 10

 

2) Refer to Figure 4.4. If a $25 per barrel tax is levied on imported oil, the United States will

A) import 2 million barrels of oil per day.

B) import 6 million barrels of oil per day.

C) import 10 million barrels of oil per day.

D) export 10 million barrels of oil per day.

3) Refer to Figure 4.4. If the United States levies no taxes on imported oil, which of the following would occur?

A) The price of oil in the United States would fall to $100 per barrel, and the United States would import 10 million barrels of oil per day.

B) The price of oil in the United States would be $125 per barrel, and the United States would import 6 million barrels of oil per day.

C) The price of oil in the United States would be $150 per barrel, and the United States would import 2 million barrels of oil per day.

D) The price of oil in the United States after the U.S. government eliminated all taxes on imported oil cannot be determined from this information.

 

4) Refer to Figure 4.4. Assume that initially there is free trade. If the United States then imposes a $25 tax per barrel of imported oil,

A) the quantity demanded of oil will be reduced by 4 million barrels per day.

B) the quantity of oil supplied by U.S. firms will increase by 8 million barrels per day.

C) U.S. imports of oil will increase by 4 million barrels per day.

D) the price of oil in the U.S. will increase to $150 per barrel.

 

5) Refer to Figure 4.4. Assume that initially there is free trade. If the United States then imposes a $25 tax per barrel of imported oil, the tax revenue generated will equal

A) $25 million per day.

B) $50 million per day.

C) $100 million per day.

D) $125 million per day.

6) Refer to Figure 4.4. Assume that initially there is free trade. To reduce U.S. imports without a tax, the U.S. could

A) increase pollution control regulations.

B) allow drilling for oil in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge.

C) increase safety regulations for oil refineries.

D) all of the above

 

Refer to the information provided in Figure 4.5 below to answer the questions that follow.

 

Figure 4.5

 

7) Refer to Figure 4.5. At the world price of $15 per CD-Rom drive, the United States imports ________ million CD-Rom drives.

A) 3

B) 6

C) 9

D) 12

8) Refer to Figure 4.5. If a $10.00 per CD-Rom drive tax is levied on imported CD-Rom drives, the United States will

A) import 3 million CD-Rom drives.

B) import 6 million CD-Rom drives.

C) import 9 million CD-Rom drives.

D) import 12 million CD-Rom drives.

 

9) Refer to Figure 4.5. If the United States eliminates all taxes on CD-Rom drives, which of the following would occur?

A) The price of CD-Rom drives in the United States would be $15 per CD-Rom drive, and the United States would import 3 million CD-Rom drives.

B) The price of CD-Rom drives in the United States would be $25 per CD-Rom drive, and the United States would import 3 million CD-Rom drives.

C) The price of CD-Rom drives in the United States would be $15 per CD-Rom drive, and the United States would import 9 million CD-Rom drives.

D) The price of CD-Rom drives in the United States after the U.S. government eliminated all taxes on imported CD-Rom drives cannot be determined from this information.

 

10) Refer to Figure 4.5. Assume that initially there is free trade. If the United States then imposes a $10.00 tax per CD-Rom drive on imported CD-Rom drives,

A) the quantity of CD-Rom drives demanded will be reduced by 3 million.

B) the quantity of CD-Rom drives supplied by U.S. firms will increase by 3 million.

C) the price of CD-Rom drives in the United States will increase to $25.

D) all of the above

11) Refer to Figure 4.5. Assume that initially there is free trade. If the United States then imposes a $10.00 tax per CD-Rom drive on imported CD-Rom drives,

A) the quantity of CD-Rom drives demanded will be reduced by 6 million.

B) the quantity of CD-Rom drives supplied by U.S. firms will increase by 3 million.

C) the price of CD-Rom drives in the United States will decrease to $5.

D) U.S. imports of CD-Rom drives will increase by 3 million.

 

12) A U.S. import fee on oil would reduce imports and raise the price of U.S. oil products.

 

13) A U.S. import fee on oil would reduce the domestic quantity demanded of oil.

 

14) A U.S. import fee on oil would reduce the domestic quantity of oil supplied.

 

 

 

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