United States's Decision Low Tarifs High Tarifs us. gairs $25 blion us gains 530 billon Low Tariffs Mexico gairs $25 billon Meico gains $10 ilon Mexico's us. gairs 510 blion Decision us gains $20 billon High Tariffs Meico gains S30 billon Mexico gains $20 billon

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Consider trade relations between the United States and Mexico. Assume that the leaders of the two countries believe the payoffs to alternative trade policies are as follows

a. What is the dominant strategy for the United States? For Mexico? Explain.

b. Define Nash equilibrium. What is the Nash equilibrium for trade policy?

c. In 1993, the U.S.Congress ratified the North American Free Trade Agreement, in which the United States and Mexico agreed to reduce trade barriers simultaneously. Do the perceived payoffs shown here justify this approach to trade policy? Explain.

d. Based on your understanding of the gains from trade (discussed in Chapters 3 and 9), do you think that these payoffs actually reflect a nation's welfare under the four possible outcomes?

United States's Decision
Low Tarifs
High Tarifs
us. gairs
$25 blion
us gains
530 billon
Low
Tariffs
Mexico gairs
$25 billon
Meico gains
$10 ilon
Mexico's
us. gairs
510 blion
Decision
us gains
$20 billon
High
Tariffs
Meico gains
S30 billon
Mexico gains
$20 billon
Transcribed Image Text:United States's Decision Low Tarifs High Tarifs us. gairs $25 blion us gains 530 billon Low Tariffs Mexico gairs $25 billon Meico gains $10 ilon Mexico's us. gairs 510 blion Decision us gains $20 billon High Tariffs Meico gains S30 billon Mexico gains $20 billon
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