Question

There are four consumers willing to pay the following amounts for haircuts, and there are four haircutting businesses with the following costs: Consumers' Willingness to Pay Shen: $35 Manuel: $50 Poornima: $40 Valerie: $25 Firms' Costs Firm A: $25 Firm B: $40 Firm C: $30 Firm D: $45 Each firm has the capacity to produce only one haircut. For efficiency, should be given.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. 4 haircuts

b. $10

Explanation:

a. Calculation to determine For efficiency how many haircuts can be given?

Basd on the information given For efficiency only 4 haircuts can be given reason been that every of consumer are willing to pay in order to cover the producers costs.

b. Calculation to find out how large will be the total surplus

Total surplus =($35 Manuel+$50 Poornima+$40 Valerie+$25 Firms)-(25 Firm B+ $40 Firm C+$30 Firm D+ $45)

Total surplus =$150-$140

Total surplus =$10

ThereforeTotal surplus is $10