1. Two consumers, Casey and Josey, want cheese-stuffed jalapeno peppers for lunch. Two producers, Cara and Jamie,...

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1. Two consumers, Casey and Josey, want cheese-stuffed jalapeno peppers for lunch. Two producers, Cara and Jamie, can provide them. The accompanying table shows the consumers’ willingness to pay and the producers’ costs. Note that consumers and producers in this market are not willing to consume or produce more than four peppers at any price.

a. Use the table to construct a demand schedule and a supply schedule for prices of $0.00,

$0.10, and so on, up to $0.90.

b. Find the equilibrium price and quantity in the market for cheese-stuffed jalapeno peppers.

c. Find consumer, producer, and total surplus in equilibrium in this market.

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Essentials Of Economics

ISBN: 9781429218290

2nd Edition

Authors: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells, Kathryn Graddy

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