ECON 1B03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Takers, Deadweight Loss, Invisible Hand
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World price: the price of a good that prevails in the world marked for that good (i. e. how much is it everywhere else?) If the domestic price exceeds the world price the country is a consumer, an importer (and vise versa) If the domestic price is low, the cost of producing is low, suggesting the country has a comparative advantage relative to the rest of the world. Price takers if the economy is small. The gains and losses of an exporting country. If the domestic equilibrium is below the world price, the price will shift up causing a greater production in goods, and a decreased domestic demand in goods, therefore making the country an exporter. Still in equilibrium because now there is another participant in the market. The consumer surplus decreases, producer surplus increases, and total surplus increases. Trade rises economic well being as the gains of the winners exceed the losses of the losers.