The above figure shows the U.S. market for 1 carat diamonds. Area A is the
A) increase in producer surplus due to the import quota.
B) importers' profit from the import quota.
C) decrease in consumer surplus due to the import quota.
D) deadweight loss from the import quota.
E) gain in total surplus due to the import quota.
A
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