2. Individual demand and consumer surplus Consider the market for antique cars. The market price of each antique car is $180,000, and each buyer demands no more than one antique car. Suppose that Jake is the only consumer in the antique car market. His willingness to pay for an antique car is $315,000. Based on Jake's willingness to pay, the following graph shows his demand curve for antique cars. Shade the area representing Jake's consumer surplus using the green rectangle (triangle symbols).

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2. Individual demand and consumer surplus

Consider the market for antique cars. The market price of each antique car is $180,000, and each buyer demands no more than one antique car.
Suppose that Jake is the only consumer in the antique car market. His willingness to pay for an antique car is $315,000. Based on Jake's willingness to pay, the following graph shows his demand curve for antique cars.
Shade the area representing Jake's consumer surplus using the green rectangle (triangle symbols).
 
Shade the area representing Jake's consumer surplus using the green rectangle (triangle symbols).
360
Jake's Demand
315
Jake's Consumer Surplus
270
225
Market Price
180
135
90
45
1
2
3
QUANTITY (Antique cars)
Now, suppose another buyer, Latasha, enters the market for antique cars, and her willingness to pay is $225,000.
Based on Latasha's and Jake's respective willingness to pay, plot the market demand curve on the following graph using the blue points (circle
symbol). Next, shade Jake's consumer surplus using the green rectangle (triangle symbols), and shade Latasha's consumer surplus using the purple
rectangle (diamond symbols).
PRICE (Thousands of dollars)
Transcribed Image Text:Shade the area representing Jake's consumer surplus using the green rectangle (triangle symbols). 360 Jake's Demand 315 Jake's Consumer Surplus 270 225 Market Price 180 135 90 45 1 2 3 QUANTITY (Antique cars) Now, suppose another buyer, Latasha, enters the market for antique cars, and her willingness to pay is $225,000. Based on Latasha's and Jake's respective willingness to pay, plot the market demand curve on the following graph using the blue points (circle symbol). Next, shade Jake's consumer surplus using the green rectangle (triangle symbols), and shade Latasha's consumer surplus using the purple rectangle (diamond symbols). PRICE (Thousands of dollars)
Note: Plot your points as a step function in the order in which you would like them connected. Line segments will connect the points automatically.
360
315
Demand Curve
270
225
Jake's Consumer Surplus
Market Price
180
Latasha's Consumer Surplus
135
90
45
3
QUANTITY (Antique cars)
Suppose Nick is willing to pay a total of $135,000 for an antique car.
True or False: Keeping his maximum willingness to pay for an antique car in mind, Nick will not buy the antique car because it would be worth less to
him than its market price of $180,000.
O True
O False
PRICE (Thousands of dollars)
Transcribed Image Text:Note: Plot your points as a step function in the order in which you would like them connected. Line segments will connect the points automatically. 360 315 Demand Curve 270 225 Jake's Consumer Surplus Market Price 180 Latasha's Consumer Surplus 135 90 45 3 QUANTITY (Antique cars) Suppose Nick is willing to pay a total of $135,000 for an antique car. True or False: Keeping his maximum willingness to pay for an antique car in mind, Nick will not buy the antique car because it would be worth less to him than its market price of $180,000. O True O False PRICE (Thousands of dollars)
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