This question doesn’t involve any numerical calculation. The USDA considers investing in R&D to make production less costly. The supply function of Cabbage is perfectly elastic.   a. Draw the supply and demand for cabbage in the market before and after the investment in R&D. b. Mark with letters (A, B, C, D, …) the relevant intersections of the supply and demand curves and indicate what is the consumer surplus, what is the producer surplus, and what is the social surplus.

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This question doesn’t involve any numerical calculation. The USDA considers investing in R&D to make production less costly. The supply function of Cabbage is perfectly elastic.  
a. Draw the supply and demand for cabbage in the market before and after the investment in R&D.
b. Mark with letters (A, B, C, D, …) the relevant intersections of the supply and demand curves and indicate what is the consumer surplus, what is the producer surplus, and what is the social surplus.

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