Economics ch 7
At the equilibrium price, consumer surplus is
$800
Moving production from a high-cost producer to a low-cost producer will
raise total surplus.
The maximum price that a buyer will pay for a good is called
willingness to pay.
Producer surplus is
the amount a seller is paid minus the cost of production.
Evan purchases a wall calendar for $9, and his consumer surplus is $1. How much is Evan willing to pay for the wall calendar?
$10
If the price is $17, then consumer surplus in the market is
$15, and Alexa, Erica, and Biyu purchase the good.
Which area represents producer surplus when the price is P2?
ACH
If the price of the product is $110, then who would be willing to purchase the product?
Calvin, Sam, and Andrew
Which of the following events would increase producer surplus?
Sellers' costs stay the same and the price of the good increases.
Suppose producer surplus is larger than C but smaller than A+B+C. The price of the good must be
between P1 and P2
As a result of a decrease in price,
new buyers enter the market, increasing consumer surplus
If a consumer places a value of $14 on a particular good and if the price of the good is $12, then the
consumer enjoys consumer surplus if he or she buys the good.