The Best Computer Company just developed a new computer chip, on which it immediately acquires a patent.

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The Best Computer Company just developed a new computer chip, on which it immediately acquires a patent.

a. Draw a diagram that shows the consumer surplus, producer surplus and total surplus in the market for this new chip.

b. What happens to these three measures of surplus if the firm can perfectly price discriminate? What is the change in deadweight loss? What transfers occur?

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Economics

ISBN: 9781473768543

5th Edition

Authors: Gregory Mankiw, Mark P. Taylor

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