There are four consumers willing to pay the following amounts for haircuts, and there are four haircutting businesses with the following costs: Consumers' Willingness to Pay Eric: $35 Bob: $50 Cho: $40 Ginny: $25 Firms' Costs Firm A: $25 Firm B: $40 Firm C: $30 Firm D: $45 Each firm has the capacity to produce only one haircut. For efficiency, should be given. Which businesses should cut hair? Check all that apply. Firm A Firm B Firm C Firm D Which consumers should have their hair cut? Check all that apply. Bob Cho Eric Ginny The maximum possible total surplus is

There are four consumers willing to pay the following amounts for haircuts, and there are four haircutting businesses with the following costs: Consumers' Willingness to Pay Eric: $35 Bob: $50 Cho: $40 Ginny: $25 Firms' Costs Firm A: $25 Firm B: $40 Firm C: $30 Firm D: $45 Each firm has the capacity to produce only one haircut. For efficiency, should be given. Which businesses should cut hair? Check all that apply. Firm A Firm B Firm C Firm D Which consumers should have their hair cut? Check all that apply. Bob Cho Eric Ginny The maximum possible total surplus is

Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091992

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter7: Consumers, Producers, And The Efficiency Of Markets

Section: Chapter Questions

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	Consumers' Willingness to Pay
Eric:	$35
Bob:	$50
Cho:	$40
Ginny:	$25

	Firms' Costs
Firm A:	$25
Firm B:	$40
Firm C:	$30
Firm D:	$45

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