The figure below represents the U.S. market for steel imports from Korea. The Korean government provides an export subsidy of $25 per ton, and Korean firms use the subsidy to reduce their export price to the United States to $375 per ton.Suppose the United States imposes a countervailing duty on the imports of steel at the rate of $25 per ton. What is the amount of revenue collected by the U.S. government by imposing this countervailing duty?

A. $3.75 billion
B. $750 million
C. $4.125 billion
D. $375 million

Answer: A

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