Economics
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Chapter 4, Problem 1BCQ
To determine
Using a diagram explain the
Concept Introduction:
Supply Curve: The curve shows how the quantity supplied changes due to changes in the price. It is a positively sloped curve.
Producer Surplus: It is the difference between the amount that a producer wants to receive and the real amount which he receives for goods and services.
Expert Solution & Answer
Explanation of Solution
Fig 1
- In the above table, x-axis shows quantity of tickets sold and y-axis shows the price of ticket.
- The market price of ticket is $284, however the boss sold it for only $75.
- The reduction in the price has led to loss in the
producer surplus and gain in the consumer surplus. When price is $284, the quantity sold is Q1,but when it decreased to $75, the quantity of ticket sold increased to Q2.
- Lower price has made consumers better off, but there was a loss in producer surplus shown by the shaded area. It was found that the boss lost almost $4 million.
Conclusion:
Thus, there was a loss in producer surplus due to fall in price.
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