Problem
Suppose we have a neighborhood where four of the neighbors produce candles to sell on the open market. The Current market price $4/candle. Assume the neighbors can only supply 1 candle to the market at this time. Using the table below, answer the following questions Neighbor Production Cost(Marginal Cost) 1 $2 2 $5 3 $6 4 $3
-Which neighbors chose to produce candles?
-What is the producer surplus of each neighbor?
-What is the producer surplus in the whole neighborhood?
-Suppose now that the price increases to $7/candle. Which neighbors choose to produce, and what are their individual levels of producer surplus?
-Still assuming the price is $7/candle, what is the new level of producer surplus in the whole neighborhood?
-What do you notice about the firms that have lower production costs? What does an increase in prices mean for their well-being?