Figure 9-2 Suppose the U.S. Government Imposes a $0.40 Per Pound Tariff

Multiple Choice

Figure 9-2

Suppose the U.S. government imposes a $0.40 per pound tariff on rice imports. Figure 9-2 shows the impact of this tariff.
-Refer to Figure 9-2.With the tariff in place, the United States consumes

A) 9 million pounds of rice.
B) 15 million pounds of rice.
C) 31 million pounds of rice.
D) 42 million pounds of rice.