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P=MR=AR
AVC
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AFTERSCHO☺OL's MATERIAL FOR PGPSE PARTICIPANTS
Profit maximizing firm
will desire to produce
where MC=MR
P=MR=AR
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Economic losses will occur
beyond output OMAX, where
MC > MR
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Building the Market Supply Curve
+ =
QE Quantity
PE
Demand curve
QE Quantity
QE QE* Quantity
PE
QE Quantity
QE* QE Quantity
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Concept of Producer Surplus
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Market Price of $4
A B
Product price
Producer surplus at $4
is equal to area ABC
F G
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Suppose Price Increased to $6…
Product price
Producer surplus at $6
is equal to area EDC
F G
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The gain in producer surplus
if the price increases from $4
is equal to area AEDB
F G
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AFTERSCHO☺OL's MATERIAL FOR PGPSE PARTICIPANTS
Economic Welfare Concepts
We can use the concepts of market demand
and supply to assess the effects of events
in the economy have upon the economic
well being of consumers and products in
a particular market during a specific period.
$7 D
S Consumer surplus is
equal to (10 x (7-4))÷2,
or $15
$4 Product price
$1
10
$7 D
S Consumer surplus is
equal to (10 x (7-4))÷2,
or $15
$4 Product price
Producer surplus is
Equal to (10 x (4-1))÷2,
or $15
$1
10
$7 D
S Consumer surplus is
equal to (10 x (7-4))÷2,
or $15
$4 Product price
Producer surplus is
Equal to (10 x (4-1))÷2,
or $15
$1
10
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Market Surplus
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Market Surplus
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Market Shortage
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Market Shortage
Consumers
want QD at this
low price.
Consumers
At the price PD,
want QD atshortage
a market this
low
equal
price.
QD – QS exists
P3
P2
Market
equilibrium
PE
Demand curve
QE Quantity
AVC MC
PE
QE OMAX
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Quantity
AFTERSCHO☺OL's MATERIAL FOR PGPSE PARTICIPANTS
If Demand Increases……
The Market The Firm
Price D
D1
Price
S
AVC MC
PE
QE 10 11
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Quantity
AFTERSCHO☺OL's MATERIAL FOR PGPSE PARTICIPANTS
If Demand Decreases……
The Market The Firm
Price Price
D2 D S
AVC MC
PE
QE 9 10
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Quantity
AFTERSCHO☺OL's MATERIAL FOR PGPSE PARTICIPANTS
Firm is a “Price Taker” in
the Input Market
Price Labor Market The Firm
Price
D S
MVP
MIC
PE
QE LMAX
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Quantity
AFTERSCHO☺OL's MATERIAL FOR PGPSE PARTICIPANTS
Firm is a “Price Taker” in
the Input Market
Price Labor Market The Firm
Price
D S
MVP
PE
MIC
QE LMAX
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Quantity
AFTERSCHO☺OL's MATERIAL FOR PGPSE PARTICIPANTS
Effects of Increasing The
Minimum Wage
Price Labor Market The Firm
Price
D S
MVP
PMIN
MIC
QD QS LMAX
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AFTERSCHO☺OL's MATERIAL FOR PGPSE PARTICIPANTS
Summary
Market equilibrium price and
quantity are given by the
intersection of demand and
supply
Producer surplus captures the
profit earned in the market by
producers
Total economic surplus is equal to
producer surplus plus consumer
surplus
A market surplus exists when the
quantity supplied exceeds the
quantity demanded.
A market shortage exists when the
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MATERIAL FOR PGPSE the
PARTICIPANTS
quantity supplied.
Some questions on
accounting & economics
4. ... output,
..
2. .. . reduces L1 L2 Labor,L L1 L2 Labor,L
the real wage 3. ...which raises
for a given
employment,..
nominal wage,..
(c) Aggregate Supply
Pric e level,
P Y 5 Y1 a(P 2 Pe)
P2
6. The aggreg
P1 supply curve
summarizes
these changes
1. An increase
in the price Y1 Y2 Inc ome, output
Y
level
..
5. ... and income.