45 40 35 30- 25 20- 15 10- 5 Prios Supply Demand 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Quantity The graph illustrates the domestic supply and domestic demand in the coffee market in Brazil. Without Trade 1. Brazil is not trading internationally and is currently at equilibrium. a. Calculate Consumer Surplus. b. Calculate Producer Surplus. c. Calculate Total Surplus. Under Free Trade 1) The world price of coffee is $5. Draw the world price on the graph. a. If Brazil is open to international trade will they import or export coffee? How much? b. Calculate Consumer Surplus c. Calculate Producer Surplus d. Calculate Total Surplus e. What are the gains from trade?
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Without Trade: a. To calculate consumer surplus, we need to find the area between the demand curve and the equilibrium price. In this case, the equilibrium price is $8. So, consumer surplus = 0.5 * (10 - 8) * 20 = $20. b. To calculate producer surplus, we need to Show more…
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