ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

DEMAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You own a company producing toasters, and sell them for USD 50 each. You are not willing to sell at a price any lower than that. If one day there is a sudden increase in the demand for toasters such that the price increases to USD 75 per unit, how much producer surplus do you now enjoy?
A
USD 75
B
USD 50
C
USD 25
D
USD 0
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1. Economists define supply as the quantity of a good or service that producers are willing and able to offer for sale at each possible price during a given time period.

Detailed explanation-2: -Supply-a schedule or a curve showing the amounts of a product a producer is willing and able to produce and make available for sale at each of a series of possible prices during a specific period of time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition: Quantity supplied is the quantity of a commodity that producers are willing to sell at a particular price at a particular point of time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Quantity demanded is the amount of a good that buyers are willing and able to purchase at a particular price. Many things determine demand, but only price can determine the quantity demanded of a specific good.

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