Micro Economics For Today
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ISBN: 9781337613064
Author: Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 3.A, Problem 20SQ
To determine
The area representing the deadweight loss in the economy.
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In a market which demand and supply curves are shown below:
Price ($/hour)
36-
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0
Demand
Supply
1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
Quantity (units/day)
a) Calculate the consumer surplus for the market. (If necessary round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
Consumer Surplus = $0
b) Calculate the producer surplus for the market. (If necessary round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
Producer Surplus = $0
Price per
Constant-
Quality Unit
$1.00
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of Constant-Quality
Units per Year
1,000
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200
According to the above table, at a price of $1 per unit, which of the following would
exist?
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Quantity Supplied
of Constant-Quality
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200
400
600
800
1,000
OB) a shortage of 200 units
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Ch. 3.7 - Prob. 1YTECh. 3.7 - Prob. 1GECh. 3.7 - Prob. 2GECh. 3.7 - Prob. 3GECh. 3.A - Prob. 1SQPCh. 3.A - Prob. 2SQPCh. 3.A - Prob. 3SQPCh. 3.A - Prob. 4SQPCh. 3.A - Prob. 1SQCh. 3.A - Prob. 2SQ
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