In: Economics
QUESTION 2
The supply and demand functions of a good are given by
Ps =32 + Q2S
and
PD= 140 - Q2D/3
where ?PS , ?PD, ?QS and QD are the price and quantity supplied and demanded, respectively.
a) Calculate the producer’s surplus and consumer’s surplus at the equilibrium point.
b) Explain the effect, if any, on consumer’s surplus if the government imposes a fixed tax on this good (note: no calculation expected).