Question

Identify whether each of the following statements best illustrates the concept of consumer surplus, producer surplus, or neither.
a. I sold a used textbook for $54, even though I was willing to go as low as $48 in order to sell it.
b. Even though I was willing to pay up to $71 for a watch, I bought a watch for only $65.
c. Even though I was willing to pay up to $63 for a jersey sweater and even though the seller was willing to go as low as $54 in order to sell it, we couldn't reach a deal because the government imposed a price floor of $68 on the sale of sweaters.

Answer 1

Answer:

producer surplus

consumer surplus

neither

Explanation:

Consumer surplus is the difference between the willingness to pay of a consumer and the price of the good.

Consumer surplus = willingness to pay – price of the good

The highest amount i was willing to buy the watch is $71 but the price was $65. this illustrates a consumer surplus

Producer surplus is the difference between the price of a good and the least price the seller is willing to sell the product

Producer surplus = price – least price the seller is willing to accept

The least amount the textbook seller was willing to sell was $48 while the price the textbook was sold was $54. thus, a illustrates a producer surplus.

for statement c, a transaction did not take place, so, it is neither a producer or consumer surplus