Refer to Figure 9-6. With free trade, what would producer surplus be? $200 $160 $150 Another value (not listed here) $80

Assume that a price floor of $320 has been implemented and there are no wasteful quality improvements. What are the total gains from trade (total surplus) with a price floor of $320? Hint: enter your answer as a number only with no $ sign Example: if the answer is $10,000, enter 10,000 2,400

Situation 4-1 During the winter of 1973-74, a general system of wage and price controls (including a price ceiling on gasoline) was in force in the United States. At the beginning of 1974, some oil-producing countries imposed an oil embargo (a legal prohibition on commerce) on the West. In the spring of 1974, price controls were abolished.   Refer to Situation 4-1. If no price controls had been in place, the effect of the oil embargo on the equilibrium price and quantity of gasoline would have been   a. an increase in price and a decrease in quantity.     b. an increase in both price and quantity.     c. a decrease in both price and quantity.     d. a decrease in price and an increase in quantity.

Suppose Home is a small exporter of wheat. At the world price of 100 US dollars per tonne, Home growers export 20 tons of wheat. Now suppose the Home government decides to support its domestic producers with an specific export subsidy of 40 US dollars per tonne. Use Figure 1 to answer the following questions: Figure 1: Supply and Demand for Wheat at Home Home price 140 100 X 10 20 40 50 Supply Demand Quantity (a) Explain why consumer and producer surplus can be used to gauge the change in welfare caused by the export subsidy on individuals and firms.

Refer to the table below. (2) Minimum Acceptable (1) Person Price Carlos Courtney Chuck Cindy Craig Chad $ 3 4 5 6 7 8 (3) Actual Price (Equilibrium Price) $7 7 7 7 7 7 If the six people listed in the table are the only producers in the market, and the equilibrium price is $7, how much producer surplus will the market generate? Instructions: Enter your answer as a whole number. Total producer surplus = $

The price of green grapes increases from $1.90 to $2.30 per pound. When this happens, the amount of grapes sold drops from 500 pounds to 400 pounds. Assuming that the demand and supply of grapes held steady, what is the value of the loss of consumer surplus that occurred? $160 $40 $180 $200

Markets are said to generate a benefit to society in the form of "gains from trade." These gains from trade can be calculated in the form of ___ A. the total surplus.B. the bargaining agreement.C. the producer surplus.D. the consumer surplus.

Solve part d and e

Refer to Table 6.6 . If the six people listed in the table are the only producers in the market and the equilibrium price is $6 (not the $8 shown), how much producer surplus will the market generate?