For a product, the demand curve is p = 100e0.008q and the supply curve is p = 4q + 10

Chapter 6, Problem 8

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For a product, the demand curve is p = 100e0.008q and the supply curve is p = 4q + 10 for 0 q 500, where q is quantity and p is price in dollars per unit. (a) At a price of $50, what quantity are consumers willing to buy and what quantity are producers willing to supply? Will the market push prices up or down? (b) Find the equilibrium price and quantity. Does your answer to part (a) support the observation that market forces tend to push prices closer to the equilibrium price? (c) At the equilibrium price, calculate and interpret the consumer and producer surplus.

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