At the market equilibrium price, consumer surplus would be [Select] (thousand). V If the government mandates a price floor of $80, consumer surplus will fall to [Select] (thousand).

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Price of gizmos
$100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Supply
Demand
24 68 10 12 14 16 18 20
Quantity of gizmos (in thousands)
At the market equilibrium price, consumer surplus would be
[ Select]
(thousand).
If the government mandates a price floor of $80, consumer surplus will fall to
[ Select]
(thousand).
Transcribed Image Text:Price of gizmos $100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Supply Demand 24 68 10 12 14 16 18 20 Quantity of gizmos (in thousands) At the market equilibrium price, consumer surplus would be [ Select] (thousand). If the government mandates a price floor of $80, consumer surplus will fall to [ Select] (thousand).
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