1. Measuring Consumer SurplusSuppose the market demand for donuts was the following:P donuts$5$1.50-75Qdondonutsa. Calculate the Consumer Surplus earned in the market when the price is $1.50b. What happens to consumer surplus if the price drops?

Consumer surplus is the difference between the price consumer actually pays and the price that they…

1. Measuring Consumer Surplus Suppose the market demand for donuts was the following: P donuts $5 $1.50 75 Qdonuts a. Calculate the Consumer Surplus earned in the market when the price is $1.50 b. What happens to consumer surplus if the price drops?

1. Measuring Consumer Surplus Suppose the market demand for donuts was the following: P donuts $5 $1.50 75 Qdonuts a. Calculate the Consumer Surplus earned in the market when the price is $1.50 b. What happens to consumer surplus if the price drops?

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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