Question

Suppose a coalition of students from Lincoln High School succeeds in persuading the local government to impose a price ceiling of $11.00 on used DVDs, on the grounds that local suppliers are taking advantage of teenagers by charging exorbitant prices. a. Calculate the weekly shortage of used DVDs that will result from this policy. Instructions: Enter your response as a whole number. used DVDs. b. Calculate the new consumer surplus, the new producer surplus, and the total economic surplus lost every week as a result of the price ceiling.

Answer 1

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answer :

A) 16 used DVDs

B) i) $18

   ii) $6

   iii) $8

Explanation:

A) Determine the weekly shortage of used DVDs due to ceiling price = $11

shortage = Quantity demanded ( H ) - Quantity supplied ( F )

at ceiling price of $11 ; quantity demanded = 20 , Quantity supplied = 4

                = 20 - 4  = 16 used DVDs

B) i) New consumer surplus = ADLK

ADLK = ∠ ABK + BKLD

          = 1/2 * 4 * 1 ) + ( 15 - 11 )*4 = $18

ii) New producer surplus = DLE

DLE = 1/2 * 4 * ( 11-8 )

       = $6

iii) Total economic surplus lost

ΔKJL = 1/2 ( 8 - 4 ) * ( 15 - 11 )

         = $8