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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 downward-sloping demand means the price will rise less than the increase in cost.