Chapter 3: Q.31 (page 78)
What is consumer surplus? How is it illustrated on a demand and supply diagram?
Short Answer
The difference between what people would have been willing to pay and what they actually paid.
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Chapter 3: Q.31 (page 78)
What is consumer surplus? How is it illustrated on a demand and supply diagram?
The difference between what people would have been willing to pay and what they actually paid.
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If the price is above the equilibrium level, would you predict a surplus or a shortage? If the price is below the equilibrium level, would you predict a surplus or a shortage? Why?
A tariff is a tax on imported goods. Suppose the U.S. government cuts the tariff on imported flat screen televisions. Using the four-step analysis, how do you think the tariff reduction will affect the equilibrium price and quantity of flat screen TVs?
Review Figure . Suppose the price of gasoline is per gallon. Is the quantity demanded higher or lower than at the equilibrium price of per gallon? What about the quantity supplied? Is there a shortage or a surplus in the market? If so, how much?
We know that a change in the price of a product causes a movement along the demand curve. Suppose consumers believe that prices will be rising in the future. How will that affect demand for the product in the present? Can you show this graphically?
How can you locate the equilibrium point on a demand and supply graph?
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