Using the Graph Shown,determine the Value of Each of the Following

question 84

Essay

Using the graph shown,determine the value of each of the following:
a.equilibrium price before the tax
b.consumer surplus before the tax
c.producer surplus before the tax
d.total surplus before the tax
e.consumer surplus after the tax
f.producer surplus after the tax
g.total tax revenue to the government
h.total surplus (consumer surplus + producer surplus + tax revenue) after the tax
i.deadweight loss

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or benefit (utility) that a consumer derives from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Optimum

The most favorable condition or highest achievable level of efficiency under the given circumstances.

Indifference Curves

Graphical representations in economics that show combinations of goods among which a consumer is indifferent.

Upward-sloping

A term used in economics to describe a curve that represents an increase in one variable as another variable increases, often used in the context of supply curves.