With Quota case: We have a consumer surplus of 500 We have a producer surplus of 3000 With Tax: We have a consumer surplus of 500 We have a prodcuer surplus of 2000 Would the mayor be successful in increasing Total Surplus relative to the Quota case?
With Quota case: We have a consumer surplus of 500 We have a producer surplus of 3000 With Tax: We have a consumer surplus of 500 We have a prodcuer surplus of 2000 Would the mayor be successful in increasing Total Surplus relative to the Quota case?
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With Quota case:
We have a
We have a
With Tax:
We have a consumer surplus of 500
We have a prodcuer surplus of 2000
Would the mayor be successful in increasing Total Surplus relative to the Quota case?
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The total surplus is the sum of the consumer surplus and producer surplus. It measures the total benefits to all the participants in the market.
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