Answer: Producer surplus, which is equal to the slope of the supply curve.
Explanation: The producer surplus is represented as the upper portion of the supply curve below the equilibrium price. It is the difference between the amount a producer is willing to sell a given commodity to the actual market price the good was sold at.
The extra benefit which the producer makes as profit when the market price at which the goods was sold at is greater than the amount the producer was willing to sell his goods.
Answer:
(a) Option (c) is correct.
(b) Option (b) is correct.
Explanation:
(a) If there is an unexpected decrease in the oil prices (Positive supply shock) then as a result this will reduce the cost of production of the firms and hence, there is an increase in the supply of the goods. This will shift the aggregate supply curve rightwards.
(b) If all the producers are required to contribute more towards the heath insurance coverage (negative supply shock) then as a result this will increase the cost of production of the producers. So, this will lead to decrease the supply of the goods and also, shift the supply curve leftwards.
Answer:
Correct option is C.
If the CPI is 156.25 in 2007, then 2005 is the base year.
Explanation:
The CPI js given by the formula:
Current year prices/base year prices x 100
Given the values in years 2005,2006 and 2007, of all the given options, option (c) if the CPI is 156.25 in 2007, then 2005 is the base year is corrrect. This is because calculating CPI for 2007 using the above formula and 2005 as base year gives us CPI as 156.25.
