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P4 Sus + tariff
P3 Sj + tariff
P2 b a
Sus
c
P1 Sj
DM
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 -#
Mexico removes tariff on US cars only.
US price is now lower than Japan and
Mexico buys all cars from US.
Increase in welfare
± Increase cars purchased ± Q4
± Q1-Q4 imported from US
± Increase in consumption for Mexico ± A
± Less domestic production gain of B
± `verall gain of A + B
Decrease in Welfare
± Trade Diversion
± Higher price supplier (US) replaces imports
from lower price supplier (Japan)
± Welfare loss of C
As long as A+B > C, increase in world
welfare