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Figure 7-31 Figure 7-31   -Refer to Figure 7-31. If the market equilibrium price rises from $25 to $35, how much is the producer surplus for the producers entering the market after the price increase? -Refer to Figure 7-31. If the market equilibrium price rises from $25 to $35, how much is the producer surplus for the producers entering the market after the price increase?

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Table 7-4 The numbers in Table 7-1 reveal the maximum willingness to pay for a ticket to a Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinal's baseball game at Wrigley Field. Table 7-4 The numbers in Table 7-1 reveal the maximum willingness to pay for a ticket to a Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinal's baseball game at Wrigley Field.   -Refer to Table 7-4. If tickets sell for $40 each, then what is the total consumer surplus in the market? A) $90. B) $30. C) $70. D) $110. -Refer to Table 7-4. If tickets sell for $40 each, then what is the total consumer surplus in the market?


A) $90.
B) $30.
C) $70.
D) $110.

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Figure 7-34 Figure 7-34   -Refer to Figure 7-34. Suppose there is initially a price ceiling set at $4 in this market. How much is total producer surplus with the price ceiling in place? -Refer to Figure 7-34. Suppose there is initially a price ceiling set at $4 in this market. How much is total producer surplus with the price ceiling in place?

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Scenario 7-2 Suppose market demand and market supply are given by the equations: Scenario 7-2 Suppose market demand and market supply are given by the equations:   -Refer to Scenario 7-2. How much is total surplus at the equilibrium price in this market? -Refer to Scenario 7-2. How much is total surplus at the equilibrium price in this market?

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Table 7-16 Table 7-16   -Refer to Table 7-16. Both the demand curve and the supply curve are straight lines. At equilibrium, consumer surplus is A) $24. B) $36. C) $42. D) $48. -Refer to Table 7-16. Both the demand curve and the supply curve are straight lines. At equilibrium, consumer surplus is


A) $24.
B) $36.
C) $42.
D) $48.

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Oil is used to produce gasoline. If the price of oil increases, consumer surplus in the gasoline market


A) decreases.
B) is unchanged.
C) increases.
D) may increase, decrease, or remain unchanged.

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Table 7-15 The following table represents the costs of five possible sellers. Seller Cost ($) Quentin 10 Ruby 30 Sandra 60 Thomas 100 Ursula 150 -Refer to Table 7-15. Suppose each of the five sellers can supply at most one unit of the good. At which of the following prices would the market quantity supplied be exactly three units?


A) $20
B) $50
C) $90
D) $120

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Figure 7-17 Figure 7-17   -Refer to Figure 7-17. If the supply curve is S and the demand curve is D, what is total producer surplus at the equilibrium price? A) $202.50 B) $405 C) $810 D) $1,215 -Refer to Figure 7-17. If the supply curve is S and the demand curve is D, what is total producer surplus at the equilibrium price?


A) $202.50
B) $405
C) $810
D) $1,215

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All else equal, what happens to consumer surplus if the price of a good increases?


A) Consumer surplus increases.
B) Consumer surplus decreases.
C) Consumer surplus is unchanged.
D) Consumer surplus may increase, decrease, or remain unchanged.

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If the government removes a binding price ceiling in a market, then the producer surplus in that market will increase.

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Welfare economics is the study of how


A) the allocation of resources affects economic well-being.
B) a price ceiling compares to a price floor.
C) the government helps poor people.
D) a consumer's optimal choice affects her demand curve.

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Suppose there is an early freeze in California that reduces the size of the lemon crop. What happens to consumer surplus in the market for lemons?


A) Consumer surplus increases.
B) Consumer surplus decreases.
C) Consumer surplus is not affected by this change in market forces.
D) We would have to know whether the demand for lemons is elastic or inelastic to make this determination.

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Suppose you buy an iPod for $100. If your consumer surplus is $30, your willingness to pay is $70.

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Table 7-2 This table refers to five possible buyers' willingness to pay for a case of Vanilla Coke. Table 7-2 This table refers to five possible buyers' willingness to pay for a case of Vanilla Coke.   -Refer to Table 7-2. If the market price is $5.50, the consumer surplus in the market will be A) $3.00. B) $4.50. C) $15.50. D) $21.00. -Refer to Table 7-2. If the market price is $5.50, the consumer surplus in the market will be


A) $3.00.
B) $4.50.
C) $15.50.
D) $21.00.

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Table 7-14 Seller Cost LeBron $700 Kobe $600 Kevin $450 Steve $400 -Refer to Table 7-14. You want to hire a professional photographer to take pictures of your family. The table shows the costs of the four potential sellers in the local photography market. Which of the following graphs represents the market supply curve?


A) Table 7-14 Seller Cost LeBron $700 Kobe $600 Kevin $450 Steve $400 -Refer to Table 7-14. You want to hire a professional photographer to take pictures of your family. The table shows the costs of the four potential sellers in the local photography market. Which of the following graphs represents the market supply curve? A)    B)    C)    D)
B) Table 7-14 Seller Cost LeBron $700 Kobe $600 Kevin $450 Steve $400 -Refer to Table 7-14. You want to hire a professional photographer to take pictures of your family. The table shows the costs of the four potential sellers in the local photography market. Which of the following graphs represents the market supply curve? A)    B)    C)    D)
C) Table 7-14 Seller Cost LeBron $700 Kobe $600 Kevin $450 Steve $400 -Refer to Table 7-14. You want to hire a professional photographer to take pictures of your family. The table shows the costs of the four potential sellers in the local photography market. Which of the following graphs represents the market supply curve? A)    B)    C)    D)
D) Table 7-14 Seller Cost LeBron $700 Kobe $600 Kevin $450 Steve $400 -Refer to Table 7-14. You want to hire a professional photographer to take pictures of your family. The table shows the costs of the four potential sellers in the local photography market. Which of the following graphs represents the market supply curve? A)    B)    C)    D)

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Table 7-10 The following table represents the costs of five possible sellers. Seller Cost Abby $1,600 Bobby $1,300 Dianne $1,100 Evaline $900 Carlos $800 -Refer to Table 7-10. Who is a marginal seller when the price is $1,100?


A) Dianne
B) Bobby and Abby
C) Carlos, Dianne, and Evaline
D) Carlos, Dianne, Evaline, and Bobby

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If the current allocation of resources in the market for hammers is inefficient, then it must be the case that


A) producer surplus exceeds consumer surplus in the market for hammers.
B) consumer surplus exceeds producer surplus in the market for hammers.
C) the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus could be increased by moving to a different allocation of resources.
D) the costs that sellers of hammers are incurring could be reduced by moving to a different allocation of resources.

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Table 7-16 Table 7-16   -Refer to Table 7-16. The equilibrium price is A) $10.00. B) $8.00. C) $6.00. D) $4.00. -Refer to Table 7-16. The equilibrium price is


A) $10.00.
B) $8.00.
C) $6.00.
D) $4.00.

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The "invisible hand" is


A) used to describe the welfare system in the United States.
B) a concept developed by Adam Smith to describe the virtues of free markets.
C) a concept used by J.M. Keynes to describe the role of government in guiding the allocation of resources in the economy.
D) a term used by some economists to characterize the role of government in an economy - inevitable but invisible.

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Figure 7-12 Figure 7-12   -Refer to Figure 7-12. If the equilibrium price is $350, what is the producer surplus? A) $60,000 B) $15,000 C) $30,000 D) $70,000 -Refer to Figure 7-12. If the equilibrium price is $350, what is the producer surplus?


A) $60,000
B) $15,000
C) $30,000
D) $70,000

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