The Figure below shows the trade in financial services between Britain and the EU. SB denotes the supply of financial services by British financial companies, and DB shows the domestic demand for financial services by British consumers. Under free trade British financial houses can trade at the world market PW. As a result of “hard Brexit”, British financial houses are banned from doing business in the EU and are confined to the domestic market only (ignore trade with third countries) Identify British production, consumption, trade volume and total social welfare (consumption and production surpluses) under free trade. Identify British production, consumption, trade volume and total social welfare (consumption and production surpluses) after trade is banned.

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The Figure below shows the trade in financial services between Britain and the EU. SB denotes the supply of financial services by British financial companies, and DB shows the domestic demand for financial services by British consumers. Under free trade British financial houses can trade at the world market PW.

As a result of “hard Brexit”, British financial houses are banned from doing business in the EU and are confined to the domestic market only (ignore trade with third countries)

  1. Identify British production, consumption, trade volume and total social welfare (consumption and production surpluses) under free trade.
  2. Identify British production, consumption, trade volume and total social welfare (consumption and production surpluses) after trade is banned. 

 

FIGURE 1: EU Imp0rts offinancial services firom Britain
P rbe
Sz Brit ish Supply of Financial Services
Do
World Price under free trade
Pw
DR British Demand for financialservices
Transcribed Image Text:FIGURE 1: EU Imp0rts offinancial services firom Britain P rbe Sz Brit ish Supply of Financial Services Do World Price under free trade Pw DR British Demand for financialservices
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