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Consider the market for meekers in the imaginary economy of Meekertown. In the absence of international trade, the domestic price of meekers is $25. Suppose that the world price of meekers is $30. Assume that Meekertown is too small to influence the world price of meekers once it enters the international market.
If Meekertown allows free trade, then it will ____ meekers.
a.) export
b.) import
Given current economic conditions in Meekertown, complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is true or false.
Statement |
True |
False |
|
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Meekertownian consumers are better off under free trade than they were before. | |||
Meekertownian producers are worse off under free trade than they were before. |
True or False: When a country is too small to affect the world price, allowing free trade will never increase total surplus in that country, regardless of whether it imports or exports as a result of international trade.