Going back to question (12), what will be the loss in the producer surplus and how...

 

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Going back to question (12), what will be the loss in the producer surplus and how much deadweight loss will arise from the firm seeking to maximize its profits, given that the loss in the consumer surplus is $7.84 (in billions)? (a) Loss in producer surplus is about $11.76 (in billions) and the deadweight loss is $19.6 (in billions) (b) Loss in producer surplus is about $132.3 (in billions) and the deadweight loss is $140.14 (in billions) (c) Loss in producer surplus is about $144.06 (in billions) and the deadweight loss is $151.9 (in billions) (d) None of the above. Going back to question (12), what will be the loss in the producer surplus and how much deadweight loss will arise from the firm seeking to maximize its profits, given that the loss in the consumer surplus is $7.84 (in billions)? (a) Loss in producer surplus is about $11.76 (in billions) and the deadweight loss is $19.6 (in billions) (b) Loss in producer surplus is about $132.3 (in billions) and the deadweight loss is $140.14 (in billions) (c) Loss in producer surplus is about $144.06 (in billions) and the deadweight loss is $151.9 (in billions) (d) None of the above.

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