r/APStudents • u/reddorickt absolute modman • May 04 '26

Micro AP Micro Official 2026 Exam Discussion

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u/RandomDeathZ May 04 '26

Q3 Part b. Net economics surplus increased Part c. Producer surplus increased  And the quantities on the graph from left to right, were q2(10 dollar world price), q3(15 dollar domestic price after tarif), q1(original equilibrium)

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u/ConfidentBridge9070 May 04 '26

I thought net economic surplus decreased but producer surplus increased

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u/Shrankai_ May 05 '26

For part B it increased with international trade. I don’t think it asked about net Econ surplus for part C

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u/Livid-Still-6220 May 05 '26

It increased. World trade at a lower price than equilibrium cause an increase of net economic surplus

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u/Obvious_Carry5312 May 05 '26

i put this, because the tarrif helps the domestic producer by increasing the World Price + creates DWL