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What is producer and consumer surplus PRIOR to tax?

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Transcribed Image Text:8000 7600 7500 7000 D 6600 6500 6000 D-t 5500 5000 4600 4500 4000 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
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Prior to tax the demand curve is D and the supply curve is S. The point at which they intersect is the equilibrium Price and Quantity. Here the equilibrium Price is $7000 and quantity = 750 units.

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The Consumer surplus (CS) and the Producer Surplus (PS) can be seen in the graph below:

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