Figure 6-24 Refer to Figure 6-24. The price paid by buyers after the tax is imposed is

Denise values a stainless steel dishwasher for her new house at $500, but she succeeds in buying one for $350. Denise’s consumer surplus is

Alex is willing to pay $10, and Bella is willing to pay $8, for 1 pound of ribeye steak. When the price of ribeye steak increases from $9 to $11,

If a tax is imposed on a market with inelastic supply and elastic demand, then

Scenario 13-11Walter builds birdhouses. He spends $5 on the materials for each birdhouse. He can build one in 30 minutes. He is semi-retired but earns $8 per hour at the local hardware store. He can sell a birdhouse for $20 each. Refer to Scenario 13-11. An accountant would calculate the total cost for one birdhouse to be

If the demand for bananas is elastic, then an increase in the price of bananas will

Suppose Lauren, Leslie and Lydia all purchase bulletin boards for their rooms for $15 each. Lauren’s willingness to pay was $35, Leslie’s willingness to pay was $25, and Lydia’s willingness to pay was $30. Total consumer surplus for these three would be

In the long run, the quantity supplied of most goods

David tunes pianos in his spare time for extra income. Buyers of his service are willing to pay $135 per tuning. One particular week, David is willing to tune the first piano for $115, the second piano for $125, the third piano for $140, and the fourth piano for $175. Assume David is rational in deciding how many pianos to tune. His producer surplus is

Entry into a market by new firms will increase the