Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Please refer to the image below and answer question 12
Transcribed Image Text:In each of the following markets find the market equilibrium. Calculate consumer
surplus, producer surplus and total surplus. Then consider the effect of a price floor
(or ceiling) imposed by the government. Find the quantity demanded Qd, quantity
supplied Qs and the corresponding surplus (or deficit) in the market. Find the effect
of the policy on consumer, producer and total surplus.
Demand:
Supply:
1 Q
1 Q
1
P = 10
Price floor =
7
P =
2 +
Demand:
Supply:
P =
10 -
Price floor =
2 Q
2 Q
7
P =
2 +
Demand:
Supply:
0.5 Q Price ceiling =
2 + 0.5 Q
3
P =
6 -
3
P =
Demand:
Supply:
P = 18 -
2 Q
Price floor = 10
P =
3 + 0.5 Q
Demand:
Supply:
0.5 Q Price ceiling
2 Q
P = 14 -
= 7
P =
4 +
Demand:
Supply:
P = 24 -
Price floor = 12
3 Q
1 Q
P =
4 +
Demand:
Supply:
7
P =
30 -
0.5 Q Price ceiling
= 14
P =
2 +
3 Q
Demand:
Supply:
8
P =
28 -
2 Q
Price floor = 24
P =
3 +
3 Q
Demand:
Supply:
9.
P = 30 -
3 Q
2 Q
Price floor = 21
P =
5 +
4 Q
1 Q
10
Demand:
P = 24 -
Price floor = 12
Supply:
P =
4 +
Demand:
Supply:
11
P =
60
3 Q Price ceiling = 11
P =
4 +
4 Q
Demand:
Supply:
4 Q
2 + 0.5 Q
12
P =
20
Price floor =
8
P =
Demand:
Supply:
4 Q Price ceiling =
4 Q
13
P = 10 -
P =
2 +
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