With free trade, suppose that the rest of the world can supply calculators to Canada at a price of $30. Canada’s imports would now equal ________ and its consumer surplus would ____ relative to what occurred in the absence of trade. What is the change in consumer surplus? Refer to the figure that you have plotted?
A25 calculators increase
B30 calculators increase
C25 calculators decrease
D20 calculators increase
Correct answer
B. 30 calculators increase
Explanation
The correct answer is 30 calculators increase.