Suppose Japan is a small rice importer. At the world free trade price, Japan's domestic production of rice is Q1. In autarky, Japan's domestic production of rice will be Q2. The Japanese government believes that to preserve Japanese rice growing culture, the domestic rice production should be at Q3 and Q1

Suppose Japan is a small rice importer. At the world free trade price, Japan's domestic production of rice is Q1. In autarky, Japan's domestic production of rice will be Q2. The Japanese government believes that to preserve Japanese rice growing culture, the domestic rice production should be at Q3 and Q1

Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305971509

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter9: Application: International Trade

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2CQQ

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