Question

Noah drinks Dr. Pepper. He can buy as many cans of Dr. Pepper as he wishes at a price of $0.50 per can. On a particular day, he is willing to pay $0.95 for the first can, $0.80 for the second can, $0.60 for the third can, and $0.40 for the fourth can. Assume Noah is rational in deciding how many cans to buy. His consumer surplus is

Answer 1

Answer:

$0.85 and three cans

Explanation:

Data given in the question

Price per can = $0.50

First can paying price = $0.95

Second can paying price = $0.80

Third can paying price = $0.60

Fourth can paying price = $0.40

So by considering the above information, the noah can buy three cans as the prices are high

So, the consumer surplus is

= First can + second can + third can

where,

First can = $0.95 - $0.50 = $0.45

Second can = $0.80 - $0.50 = $0.30

Third can = $0.60 - $0.50 = $0.10

So, the total consumer surplus is

= $0.45 + $0.30 + $0.10

= $0.85