Problem 15. Given the demand and supply functions: p° = -q – 4q + 68 p° = q² – 2q – 12 find (a) the consumer surplus and (b) the producer surplus assuming pure competition.

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Problem 15. Given the demand and supply functions:
pP = -g – 4q + 68 p° = q² – 2q – 12
find (a) the consumer surplus and (b) the producer surplus assuming pure
competition.
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 15. Given the demand and supply functions: pP = -g – 4q + 68 p° = q² – 2q – 12 find (a) the consumer surplus and (b) the producer surplus assuming pure competition.
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