Welfare and Efficiency - End of Chapter Problem Suppose the daily demand curve for gasoline is as provided in the accompanying graph. a. Calculate the consumer surplus in the market for gasoline if the market price is $3.50. Consumer surplus = $ million b. Now suppose the price decreases to $2.50 per gallon. Move the price line on the graph to reflect this change, then calculate the new consumer surplus. Price ($ per gallon) 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 Price Demand

Welfare and Efficiency - End of Chapter Problem Suppose the daily demand curve for gasoline is as provided in the accompanying graph. a. Calculate the consumer surplus in the market for gasoline if the market price is $3.50. Consumer surplus = $ million b. Now suppose the price decreases to $2.50 per gallon. Move the price line on the graph to reflect this change, then calculate the new consumer surplus. Price ($ per gallon) 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 Price Demand

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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