No International Trade o Quantity Supplied Quantity Demanded Domestic Market Price Quantity Supplied Quantity Demanded 240 20 20 220 40 40 200 60 60 180 80 80 160 100 100 140 120 120 120 140 140 100 160 160 80 180 180 60
No International Trade o Quantity Supplied Quantity Demanded Domestic Market Price Quantity Supplied Quantity Demanded 240 20 20 220 40 40 200 60 60 180 80 80 160 100 100 140 120 120 120 140 140 100 160 160 80 180 180 60
Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:**Understanding Producer Surplus in the Contact Lens Market**
**Text Explanation:**
A producer willing to supply a set of contact lenses for $40 will receive a producer surplus of ($120 - $40 = $80) when they sell their product for $120. Instead of calculating this for each producer and adding up the results, we can utilize the graph for an easier solution.
Graphically, producer surplus is represented by the area from the market price ($120) down to the supply curve, extending to the equilibrium quantity of 120.
Vivian explains that this graphical method provides a clear visualization of the surplus.
Another dialogue, highlighted by Rao, asks: "Got it! So what is total producer surplus in the contact lens market?"
**Graph Description:**
A graph features two primary lines labeled "Quantity Supplied" and "Quantity Demanded," indicating the domestic market with no international trade. The x-axis represents quantity, while the y-axis represents price.
The graph shows business data:
- At a price of $0, the quantity supplied is 0, while the quantity demanded is 240.
- As the price increases, the quantity supplied increases, and the quantity demanded decreases progressively.
An equilibrium occurs where the quantity supplied matches the quantity demanded at a price of $120 with 120 units.
**Data Table:**
Alongside the graph is a table depicting the following:
| Price | Quantity Supplied | Quantity Demanded |
|-------|-------------------|-------------------|
| 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 20 | 20 | 220 |
| 40 | 40 | 200 |
| 60 | 60 | 180 |
| 80 | 80 | 160 |
| 100 | 100 | 140 |
| 120 | 120 | 120 |
| 140 | 140 | 100 |
| 160 | 160 | 80 |
| 180 | 180 | 60 |
| 200 | 200 | 40 |
An input field is provided for users to enter their calculated total producer surplus, which can be submitted for feedback.
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