Economics
Economics
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781319066604
Author: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 4, Problem 2P
To determine

(a) Producer surplus when the reserve price is equal to the price received:

(b) Producer surplus when the price offered is less than the reserve price.

(c) Producer surplus when there is no reserve price set.

Concept introduction:

Producer surplus: Producer surplus is the benefit that a producer receives for selling the good in the market. It is the difference between the amount a producer of a good receives and the lowest amount the producer is willing to accept for the good. The greater the difference between the two prices, the greater benefit to the producer.

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