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7. Producer surplus measures the
benefits to sellers of participating in a market.
costs to sellers of participating in a market.
price that buyers are willing to pay for sellers’ output of a good or service.
benefit to sellers of producing a greater quantity of a good or service than buyers demand.
8. A seller’s willingness to sell is
measured by the seller’s cost of production.
related to her supply curve, just as a buyer’s willingness to buy is related to his demand curve.
less than the price received if producer surplus is a positive number.
All of the above are correct.
9. Caroline sharpens knives in her spare time for extra income. Buyers of her service are willing to pay $2.95 per
knife for as many knives as Caroline is willing to sharpen. On a particular day, she is willing to sharpen the
first knife for $2.00, the second knife for $2.25, the third knife for $2.75, and the fourth knife for $3.50. As-
sume Caroline is rational in deciding how many knives to sharpen. Her producer surplus is
10. Anita sharpens knives in her spare time for extra income. Buyers of her service are willing to pay $3.50 per
knife for as many knives as Anita is willing to sharpen. On a particular day, she is willing to sharpen the first
knife for $2.00, the second knife for $2.50, the third knife for $3.00, and the fourth knife for $3.50. Assume
Anita is rational in deciding how many knives to sharpen. Her producer surplus is
11. Tom tunes pianos in his spare time for extra income. Buyers of his service are willing to pay $155 per tuning.
One particular week, Tom is willing to tune the first piano for $120, the second piano for $125, the third piano
for $140, and the fourth piano for $160. Assume Tom is rational in deciding how many pianos to tune. His
producer surplus is
12. 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 pi-