Consumer Surplus before price ceiling
CS = (1/2)*(100-60)*(100-0) = $ 2000
PS =(1/2)*(60-20)*(100-0) = $ 2,000
After price ceiling
Deadweight Loss = (1/2)*(80-40)*(100-50) = $ 1,000
PS = (1/2)*(40-20)*(50-0) = $ 500
CS =(1/2)*(100-80)*(50-0) + (80-40)*(50-0)
Consumer Surplus = 500 + 2,000
Consumer Surplus = $ 2,500
Addition to consumer surplus from producer surplus
Transfer = $ 500 (=2500-2000)
Kindly refer the attached picture below to understand the concept
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I calculate the transfer as 1000. But apparently it’s 500.. isn’t it just the rectangle ?...