Question

Suppose that the price of a cupcake is $4. At this price, 50 cupcakes will be demanded. If the price rises to $5 per cupcake, consumer surplus will

Answer 1

Answer: fall by less than $50.

Explanation:

The options are:

• fall by more than $50.

• fall by less than $50.

• rise by less than $50.

• rise by more than $50.

Expert Answer

Consumer surplus, is referred to as the economic measure of the excess benefit that a customer gets. The consumer surplus is the difference between the amount that the customer is willing to pay and the amount that he or she eventually pays.

Based on the question, the total Price paid is: 50 × $4 = $200

Total Revised Price = 50 × $5 = $250

Therefore, there will be a fall by $50 that's ($250 - $200).