principles of microeconomics 1201 assignment

Your answers should include proper graphs, diagrams and figures. These will really aid in your solutions.

  1. What does consumer surplus measure? What is the drawback to using consumer surplus as a measure of economic well-being in some markets?
  2. What is producer surplus? How is it measured?
  3. Explain how the market equilibrium maximizes the sum of producer and consumer surplus without government assistance.