In: Economics
Consider the following supply and demand equations:
Supply: p = 10 + q
Demand: p = 100 − 2q
Show your work as your respond to the following questions.1
(a) What is the market equilibrium price and quantity? (5%)
(b) What is the Total Surplus at equilibrium? (5%)
(c) The government enacts a price ceiling at ¯p = 50. What is the Total Surplus?
D)Calculate the Consumer Surplus under a price ceiling of ¯p = 20.
(e) What is the Deadweight Loss under a price ceiling of ¯p = 10?