Principles of Macroeconomics 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 1-28516-591-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-591-2

Chapter 7 - Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets - Questions For Review - Page 151: 2

Answer

Producer surplus, sellers cost, and the supply curve are all related. The sellers cost is reflected in the supply curve. The producer surplus is the area below price at equilibrium and above supply. The producer surplus is determined as the price sellers receive minus the cost of production.

Work Step by Step

Simply recognize producer surplus and then detemine what it represents and how to conceptually understand it on a graph.
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