If the market is perfectly competitive, what is total surplus in equilibrium?

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Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro
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Chapter3: Demand And Supply
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 33RQ: What is total surplus? How is it illustrated on a demand and supply diagram?
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$42
1
$33
2
$29
3
$14
4
$8
5
The second table gives the supply schedule.
Q:
1
$9
$19
$23
3
$31
4
$49
5
If the market is perfectly competitive, what is total surplus in equilibrium?
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53
Transcribed Image Text:P $42 1 $33 2 $29 3 $14 4 $8 5 The second table gives the supply schedule. Q: 1 $9 $19 $23 3 $31 4 $49 5 If the market is perfectly competitive, what is total surplus in equilibrium? Correct Answer 53
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