Author Question: Consider a market that has linear supply and demand curves, and is in equilibrium. The area above ... (Read 93 times)

lb_gilbert

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 588
Consider a market that has linear supply and demand curves, and is in equilibrium. The area above the price line and below the demand curve is
 
  A) consumer surplus.
  B) producer surplus.
  C) marginal cost.
  D) marginal benefit.

Question 2

A straight-line demand curve with negative slope intersects the horizontal axis at 100 tons per week. At the midpoint on the demand curve (corresponding to 50 tons per week) the price elasticity of demand is
 
  A) 0.
  B) 0.5.
  C) 1.0.
  D) unknown without more information.



nhea

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 305
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.

Did you know?

Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.

Did you know?

To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.

Did you know?

The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.

Did you know?

The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library