The table below shows the marginal costs of the last croissant produced by four different bakeries. Assume that any bakery willing to sell croissants at the market price sells 100 croissants and that all bakeries have the same costs.     How much producer surplus is earned in this market at a price of $3.00   Question 1 options:   a)  $100   b)  $0   c)  $1   d)  $75   e)  $200

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The table below shows the marginal costs of the last croissant produced by four different bakeries. Assume that any bakery willing to sell croissants at the market price sells 100 croissants and that all bakeries have the same costs.

 

 

How much producer surplus is earned in this market at a price of $3.00

 
Question 1 options:
 

a) 

$100

 

b) 

$0

 

c) 

$1

 

d) 

$75

 

e) 

$200

 

Question 2 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Use the graph below to answer the following question: What happens to consumer surplus if the price decreases from $8 to $5?

 

 
Question 2 options:
 

a) 

It increases by $18

 

b) 

It increases by $3

 

c) 

It increases by $21

 

d) 

It remains constant at $25

 

e) 

It increases by $16

 

Question 3 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Question 3 options:
The difference between a consumer's maximum willingness to pay for something and price is known as
 
 
 
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Question 4 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Question 4 options:
The area above the supply curve but below price is known as
 
 
 
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Question 5 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Answer as either True or False. If the answer is false, explain why it is false.

Suppose Regina is willing to pay $50 for a particular pair of shoes. The price of the shoes is $30. If she purchases the shoes, she would obtain a consumer surplus of $20.

 

 
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