Suppose the market supply curve for wheat is shown in the above figure. Calculate the producer surplus when price is $2 per bushel. If legislation mandates that the price be $1 per bushel, what is the resulting loss in producer surplus?
What will be an ideal response?
At a price of $2, producer surplus equals ($1.50 ? 1200)/2 = $900. At a price of $1, producer surplus equals (50ยข ? 500 )/2 = $125. The $1 decrease in prices results in a $775 decrease in producer surplus.
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