
Figure 3.5 Changes in Surplus from a Supply Shift
S1 and
D are the initial supply and demand for donuts. At market price
P1, consumer surplus is the area
A +
B +
C +
D, and producer surplus is the area
E +
F +
G.An increase in the manufacturing costs of donuts causes the supply curve to shift leftward from
S1 to
S2. At the new equilibrium price (
P2) and quantity (
Q2), consumer surplus has been reduced to the area
A. The new producer surplus is shown by
B +
E. The net effect of the inward supply shift on producer surplus is negative because downwar
d-sloping demand means the price will rise less than the increase in cost.