고려대 세계와 한국경제 2차 과제 정답.pdf

HW 2 Due date: 10/17 Monday

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Suppose that the world price of oil is $90 per barrel and that the United States can buy all the oil it wants at this price. Suppose also that the demand and supply schedules for oil in the United States are as follows: Price ($ per Barrel) 88 90 92 94 96 U.S. Quantity Demanded 16 15 14 13 12 U.S. Quantity Supplied 4 6 8 10 12
a. On graph paper, draw the supply and demand curves for the United States. b. With free trade in oil, what price will Americans pay for their oil What quantity will Americans buy How much of this will be supplied by American producers How much will be imported Illustrate total imports on your graph of the U.S. oil market. c. Suppose the United States imposes a tax of $4 per barrel on imported oil. What quantity would Americans buy How much of this would be supplied by American producers How much would be imported How much tax would the government collect d. Briefly summarize the impact of an oil import tax b…