Chapter 5.5, Problem 58E

### Calculus: An Applied Approach (Min...

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# Consumer and Producer Surpluses Repeat Exercise 57 with a demand of about 6000 units per week when the price is $325 and about 8000 units per week when the price is$300. Find the consumer and producer surpluses. (Assume the demand function is linear.)

To determine

The consumer and producer surpluses of a factory for an air conditioner if the supply function is p=0.0275x.

Explanation

Given Information:

Factory orders are about 6000 units per week at the price of $325 and about 8000 units per week at the price of$ 300. The supply function is p=0.0275x, here, p is the price (in dollars) and x is the number of units per week.

Formula used:

The consumer surplus is defined as,

Consumer surplus=0x0[demand functionprice]dx

The producer surplus is defined as,

Producer surplus=0x0[pricesupply function]dx

The equation of a straight line passing through points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is,

yy1=(y2y1x2x1)(xx1)

Calculation:

Consider the supply functions,

p=0.0275x

Factory orders are about 6000 units per week at the price of $325 and about 8000 units per week at the price of$ 300. Take (x1,p1)=(6000, 325) and (x2,p2)=(8000, 300).

The demand function is defined as,

p325=(30032580006000)(x6000)p=252000x+252000×6000+325p=0.0125x+75+325p=0.0125x+400

So, demand function is p=0.0125x+400

Compute the points of intersection of two graphs by setting the functions equal to each other and solving for x,

Demand=Supply0.0125x+400=0.0275x0.0125x0.0275x=04000.0400x=400

Divide on both sides by 0.0400,

x=(400)(0.0400)x=10,000

Substitute x=10,000 in the demand function p=0.0125x+400 and compute the price,

p0=0

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