Question: Buyer 1 : First Unit 6 5 , Second unit 5 0 , Third unit 2 5 Buyer 2 : First Unit 3 5 ,

Buyer 1: First Unit 65, Second unit 50, Third unit 25
Buyer 2: First Unit 35, Second unit 25, Third unit 0
Buyer 3: First Unit 65, Second unit 35, Third unit 25
Seller 1: First Unit 5, Second unit 10, Third unit 45, Fourth unit 60
Seller 2: First Unit 5, Second unit 10, Third unit 30, Fourth unit 45
The tables show reservation values of buyers and sellers in a market. There are three buyers and two sellers. Each buyer's reservation values for the fourth unit and above are negative, and each seller can produce at most four units.
Suppose that Buyer 1 buys the first unit of Seller1, Buyer 2 buys the first unit of Seller2, and Buyer 3 buys the second and the third units of Seller 2. What is the social surplus?
Part 2
A.
$186
B.
$168
C.
$171
D.
$187

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