here p is the price (in dollars) of a chair. (a) According to the model, at what price will consumers no longer purchase chairs? $ per chair Is this price guaranteed to be the highest price any consumer will pay for a wooden chair? Explain. purchase chairs at prices of $ According to the model, consumers ? individual behavior. (b) What quantity of wooden chairs will consumers purchase when the market price is $89.95? (Round your answer to three decimal places.) million chairs (c) Calculate the market price at which 4 million wooden chairs are in demand. per chair or higher. Since a demand schedule is a model of aggregate behavior, it ? (d) Calculate the consumers' surplus when consumers purchase 4 million wooden chairs. $ million ✓guarantee

here p is the price (in dollars) of a chair. (a) According to the model, at what price will consumers no longer purchase chairs? $ per chair Is this price guaranteed to be the highest price any consumer will pay for a wooden chair? Explain. purchase chairs at prices of $ According to the model, consumers ? individual behavior. (b) What quantity of wooden chairs will consumers purchase when the market price is $89.95? (Round your answer to three decimal places.) million chairs (c) Calculate the market price at which 4 million wooden chairs are in demand. per chair or higher. Since a demand schedule is a model of aggregate behavior, it ? (d) Calculate the consumers' surplus when consumers purchase 4 million wooden chairs. $ million ✓guarantee

Microeconomics A Contemporary Intro

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Chapter6: Consumer Choice And Demand

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