Refer to the table below. If the six people listed in the table are the only consumers in the market and the equilibrium price is $11, how much consumer surplus will the market generate?
person | max price to pay | actual price(equ. price |
bob | $13 | $11 |
barb | 12 | 11 |
bill | 11 | 11 |
bart | 10 | 11 |
brent | 9 | 11 |
betty | 8 | 11 |
Answer:
Consumer surplus = max price to pay - actual price
for bob = 13 - 11 = 2
for barb = 12 -11 = 1
for bill = 11 - 11 = 0
bart, brent and betty wont purchase as it is more than their max price to pay
total consumer surplus = 2+ 1 = $3
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