The minister for labor of the Utopia (small country) is eager to encourage domestic production of bikes. A small bike industry exists, but only a few producers can survive foreign competition without government help. The country decided to help the local producers, the problem is the country has no idea what to do, some argues for 20% tariff and others thought 20% subsidy can gain same benefits to the country with less social cost. a. Show the following diagrammatically: The effects of the tariff on domestic bike output and consumption. The beneficial side effects of the tariff. The net gains or losses for the country. 4. All the same effects for the case of the production subsidy. 5. The differences in the effects of the two alternatives on the government’s budget. b. Can you describe a policy that captures the alleged benefits of worker training better than either the 20% tariff or the 20% subsidy?
The minister for labor of the Utopia (small country) is eager to encourage domestic production of bikes. A small bike industry exists, but only a few producers can survive foreign competition without government help. The country decided to help the local producers, the problem is the country has no idea what to do, some argues for 20% tariff and others thought 20% subsidy can gain same benefits to the country with less
a. Show the following diagrammatically:
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The effects of the tariff on domestic bike output and consumption.
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The beneficial side effects of the tariff.
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The net gains or losses for the country.
4. All the same effects for the case of the production subsidy.
5. The differences in the effects of the two alternatives on the government’s budget.
b. Can you describe a policy that captures the alleged benefits of worker training better than either the 20% tariff or the 20% subsidy?
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