1.3. It is a hot day, and Bert is very thirsty. Here is the value he places...

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1.3. It is a hot day, and Bert is very thirsty. Here is the value he places on a bottle of water:

Value of first bottle $7 Value of second bottle 5 Value of third bottle 3 Value of fourth bottle 1

a. From this information, derive Bert’s demand schedule. Graph his demand curve for bottled water.

b. If the price of a bottle of water is $4, how many bottles does Bert buy? How much consumer surplus does Bert get from his purchases? Show Bert’s consumer surplus in your graph.

c. If the price falls to $2, how does quantity demanded change? How does Bert’s consumer surplus change? Show these changes in your graph.

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Principles Of Economics

ISBN: 9780324168624

3rd Edition

Authors: N. Gregory Mankiw

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