Work It Out, Chapter 13, Step 2

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For part B, are are asked to find the consumer surplus under the perfectly competitive industry.

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The graph from the slide 1 is shown. The following text is written above the graph: Which area reflects consumer surplus under perfect competition?

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We know the firms will supply S units at a price of E dollars. Consumer surplus is the difference between the price consumers are willing to pay the price they actually pay. Using our graph, consumer surplus is the highlighted area, A, R, E.

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The corresponding area on the graph, A, R, E, is shaded. It is labeled as Consumer surplus equals the area A, R, E.