Practice Producer Surplus - 10.2 | Chapter: Microeconomics | IB MYP Grade 10: Individuals & Societies - Economics
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is producer surplus?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the benefit producers gain from sales.

Question 2

Easy

Is producer surplus always positive?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider situations where producers might not feel like they’ve gained from sales.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does producer surplus measure?

  • The quantity of goods produced
  • The benefit producers gain from market prices
  • The total sales revenue

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what surplus implies for producers in terms of profits.

Question 2

True or False: Producer surplus can be zero if market prices equal the minimum price producers would accept.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the mathematical definition of surplus.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

If a producer's minimum acceptable price is $50 and the market price is $80, calculate the producer surplus.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the formula we discussed earlier.

Question 2

Consider a scenario where a new law increases production costs, raising the minimum acceptable price from $40 to $60. If the market price remains at $70, will producer surplus increase, decrease, or stay the same?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how rising production costs directly affect surplus.

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