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Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285165950
book Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw cover

Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285165950
Exercise 16
The supply and demand for broccoli are described by the following equations:
The supply and demand for broccoli are described by the following equations:     Q is in bushels, and P is in dollars per bushel. a. Graph the supply cure and the demand curve. What is the equilibrium price and quantity? b. Calculate consumer surplus, producer surplus, and total surplus at the equilibrium. c. IF a dictator who hated broccoli were to ban the vegetable, who would bear the larger burden-the buyers or sellers of broccoli?
Q is in bushels, and P is in dollars per bushel.
a. Graph the supply cure and the demand curve. What is the equilibrium price and quantity?
b. Calculate consumer surplus, producer surplus, and total surplus at the equilibrium.
c. IF a dictator who hated broccoli were to ban the vegetable, who would bear the larger burden-the buyers or sellers of broccoli?
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