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With a suitable diagram, determine producer and consumer surpluses for a product characterized by D = 80−P, S=2P−100. Calculate the deadweight loss of imposing a per unit tax of £7.50.

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b(i)

d + f\text{d + f}

b(ii)

a + b\text{a + b}

f\text{f}

c + e\text{c + e}

b)

i) At the initial equilibrium price, the area that represents producer surplus is the area above the supply curve and below the equilibrium price P1P_1, up to the quantity Q1Q_1.
Producer surplus: d + f\boxed{\text{d + f}}

ii) After the price ceiling is imposed at P2P_2, the quantity traded is Q2Q_2.
The area that represents consumer surplus is the area below the demand curve and above the price ceiling P2P_2, up to the quantity Q2Q_2.
Consumer surplus: a + b\boxed{\text{a + b}}
The area that represents producer surplus is the area above the supply curve and below the price ceiling P2P_2, up to the quantity Q2Q_2.
Producer surplus: f\boxed{\text{f}}

iii) The deadweight loss resulting from the price ceiling is the loss of total surplus due to the reduction in quantity traded from Q1Q_1 to Q2Q_2. This area is between the demand and supply curves for the quantities no longer traded.
Deadweight loss: c + e\boxed{\text{c + e}}

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