uppose the nation of Isoland is an importer of textiles and is looking for a way to raise government revenue. The following graph shows the effect of a tariff on textile imports.  Having rejected a tariff on textiles (a tax on imports), the president of Isoland is now considering the same-sized tax on textile consumption (including both imported and domestically produced textiles). Compared to the free trade scenario, the quantity of textiles consumed in Isoland will **FALL/REMAIN UNCHANGED/RISE** , and the quantity produced in Isoland will **FALL/REMAIN UNCHANGED/RISE** under a textile consumption tax. The following table shows the effect of an import tariff on the nation of Isoland. Complete the remaining columns of the following table by indicating the effect of the same-sized tax on textile consumption.

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Suppose the nation of Isoland is an importer of textiles and is looking for a way to raise government revenue. The following graph shows the effect of a tariff on textile imports. 

Having rejected a tariff on textiles (a tax on imports), the president of Isoland is now considering the same-sized tax on textile consumption (including both imported and domestically produced textiles). Compared to the free trade scenario, the quantity of textiles consumed in Isoland will **FALL/REMAIN UNCHANGED/RISE** , and the quantity produced in Isoland will **FALL/REMAIN UNCHANGED/RISE** under a textile consumption tax.

The following table shows the effect of an import tariff on the nation of Isoland. Complete the remaining columns of the following table by indicating the effect of the same-sized tax on textile consumption. 

 

Consumer
Surplus
Producer Surplus
Government
Revenue
Total Surplus
Before Tariff or Tax
A+B+C+D+E+F
G
None
A+B+C+D+E+F+G
After
A + B
C+G
E
Under Tariff
A+B+C+E+G
Change
- (C+D+E+F)
+C
+E
- (D+F)
Under Consumption Tax
Chang
After
Transcribed Image Text:Consumer Surplus Producer Surplus Government Revenue Total Surplus Before Tariff or Tax A+B+C+D+E+F G None A+B+C+D+E+F+G After A + B C+G E Under Tariff A+B+C+E+G Change - (C+D+E+F) +C +E - (D+F) Under Consumption Tax Chang After
Price of Textiles
A
C
G
Q5.1
D
B
E
LL
F
20.2
05.2
Quantity of Textiles
Supply
Demand
Q0.1
P+T
W
P.
W
?
Transcribed Image Text:Price of Textiles A C G Q5.1 D B E LL F 20.2 05.2 Quantity of Textiles Supply Demand Q0.1 P+T W P. W ?
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