Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 7, Problem 5PA
Subpart (a):
To determine
The supply schedule of the water bottles.
Subpart (b):
To determine
The supply schedule of the water bottles and
Subpart (c):
To determine
The supply schedule of the water bottles and producer surplus.
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Ernie owns a water pump. Because pumping large amounts of water is harder than pumping small amounts, the cost of producing a bottle of water rises as he pumps more. Here is the cost he incurs to produce each bottle of water:
Bottle of water
Cost
Cost of 1st bottle
$1
Cost of 2nd bottle
$3
Cost of 3rd bottle
$5
Cost of 4th bottle
$7
1.From this information, derive Ernie’s supply schedule.
2.Graph his supply curve for bottled water.
3.If the price of a bottle of water is $4, how many bottles does Ernie produce and sell? How much producer surplus does Ernie get from these sales? Graph his supply curve for bottled water.
4.If the price rises to $6, how does quantity supplied change? How does Ernie’s producer surplus change? Show these changes in your graph.
Q 3::: Ernie owns a water pump. Because pumping large amounts of water is harder than pumping small amounts, the cost of producing a bottle of water rises as he pumps more. Here is the cost he incurs to produce each bottle of water:
Cost of first bottle $1
Cost of second bottle 3
Cost of third bottle 5
Cost of fourth bottle 7
From this information, derive Ernie’s supply schedule. Graph his supply curve for bottled water.
If the price of a bottle of water is $4, how many bottles does Ernie produce and sell?
How much producer surplus does Ernie get from these sales? Show Ernie’s producer surplus in your graph. If the price rises to $6, how does quantity supplied change?
1. Adam owns a water pump. Because pumping large amounts of water is harder than pumping small amounts, the cost of producing a bottle of water rises as he pumps more. Here is the cost he incurs to produce each bottle of water.
Cost of first bottle $1
Cost of Second bottle $3
Cost of Third bottle $5
Cost of fourth bottle $7
a. From this information, derive Adam's supply schedule. Graph his supply curve for bottled water.
b. If the price of a bottle is $4, how many bottles does Adam's produce and sell? How much producer surplus does Adam's get from these sales?
Show Adam's producer surplus in your graph.
c. If the price rises $6, how does quantity supplied change? How does Adam's producer surplus change? Show these changes in your graph.
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