Between August 2007 and July 2008, Brazil exported more than 3.5 billion pounds of coffee to the rest of the world. Suppose the Brazilian government subsidizes the export of coffee by $0.42 per pound
Which of the following would be an outcome of this subsidy? A) Brazilian producers experience an increase in producer surplus.
B) Brazilian consumers experience an increase in consumer surplus.
C) Producers from the rest of the world experience a gain in producer surplus.
D) Brazilian coffee exports would decrease.
A
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