The demand for cars in a certain country is given by: D = 20,000 - P, where P is the price of a car. Supply by domestic car producers is: S = 5,000 + 0.5P. If this economy opens to trade while the world price of a car is $6,000, and the government imposes a quota allowing 3000 cars to be imported, then the winners are ________.

A. domestic consumers
B. domestic producers and the government
C. domestic consumers and import permit holders
D. domestic producers and import permit holders


Answer: D

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