10 - Consumer and Producer Surplus
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What is consumer surplus?
💡 Hint: Think of a good deal you got.
Define producer surplus.
💡 Hint: Consider prices a seller is happy with.
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What is consumer surplus?
💡 Hint: Relate it to a shopping experience.
True or False: Producer surplus can decrease with the imposition of taxes.
💡 Hint: Think about the economic impact of taxes on selling prices.
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A company receives a government subsidy, allowing it to produce and sell a good for $50, but its minimum price was $70. Analyze the effect on producer surplus.
💡 Hint: Consider the balance between supply and demand.
Illustrate how an increase in demand could affect both consumer and producer surplus in a specific market. Support your answer with graphs.
💡 Hint: Graph the initial and new equilibrium points.
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