Figure 4-3

Figure 4-3 shows the market for tiger shrimp. The market is initially in equilibrium at a price of $15 and a quantity of 80. Now suppose producers decide to cut output to 40 in order to raise the price to $18.
-Refer to Figure 4-3.What is the value of producer surplus at a price of $18?

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Figure 4-3
  
Figure 4-3 shows the market for tiger shrimp. The market is initially in equilibrium at a price of $15 and a quantity of 80. Now suppose producers decide to cut output to 40 in order to raise the price to $18.
-Refer to Figure 4-3.What is the value of producer surplus at a price of $18?

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Producer surplus is the difference between the price producers receive for a good and the minimum price they are willing to accept. At a price of $18, producers are willing to sell 12 units of the good. The total revenue they receive is $18 x 12 = $216. The minimum price they are willing to accept is $12, so their producer surplus is $216 - $144 = $72.

Figure 4-3 Figure 4-3 Shows the Market for Tiger Shrimp. the Market