Microeconomics 
Lecture 7 
! 
Consumers, Producers, and 
the Efficiency of Markets
1. What is the equilibrium price before the tax? 
2. What is the equilibrium quantity? 
3. If the tax is 40 SAR, what will be the new price? 
4. If the tax is 40 SAR, how many pizza would be sold? 
5. What will be the total revenue with the new tax? 
6. How much tax will the seller pay? 
7. How much tax will the buyer pay? 
8. How much will the total tax be? 
9. How much did the seller earn after paying the tax? 
10. Why isn’t the new price 90?
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Price 
Quantity 
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100 
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Quantity 
Pizza Tax 
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
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Pizza Tax 
Demand
Microeconomics 
Lecture 7 
! 
Consumers, Producers, and 
the Efficiency of Markets
Economic Surplus 
! 
Consumer - Buyer 
! 
Producer - Seller
Value 
Versus 
Price
Sellers value less 
than price 
Buyers value more 
than price
Surplus Value 
is equal to 
the difference 
between 
value and price
Economic Surplus 
is equal to 
seller surplus value 
plus 
buyer surplus
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Buyers
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Buyers 
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Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Buyers 
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40 
Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Buyers 
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Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Buyers 
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36 
38 
40 
Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Buyers 
40 
35 
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10 
5 
0 
34 
36 
38 
40 
Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Buyers 
40 
35 
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0 
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Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Buyers 
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Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Buyers 
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Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Buyers 
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Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
Buyers 
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Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 
Price 
29 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Buyers 
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5 
0 
26 
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Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 
Price 
29 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Buyers 
40 
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10 
5 
0 
26 
28 
30 
32 
34 
36 
38 
40 
Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 
Price 
29 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Buyers 
40 
35 
30 
25 
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15 
10 
5 
0 
26 
28 
30 
32 
34 
36 
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40 
Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 
Price 
29 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Buyers 
40 
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10 
5 
0 
26 
28 
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32 
34 
36 
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Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 
Price 
29 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Buyers 
40 
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10 
5 
0 
26 
28 
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Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 
Price 
29 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Buyers 
40 
35 
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5 
0 
26 
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34 
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Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 
Price 
29 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Buyers 
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0 
40 Price 
26 
28 
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Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 
35 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Buyers 
40 
35 
30 
25 
20 
15 
10 
5 
0 
40 Price 
26 
28 
30 
32 
34 
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38 
Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 
35 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Buyers 
40 
35 
30 
25 
20 
15 
10 
5 
0 
40 Price 
26 
28 
30 
32 
34 
36 
38 
Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 
35 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Buyers 
40 
35 
30 
25 
20 
15 
10 
5 
0 
40 Price 
26 
28 
30 
32 
34 
36 
38 
Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 
35 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Sellers
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Sellers 
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35 
30 
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10 
5 
0 
Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Sellers 
40 
35 
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10 
5 
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20 
Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Sellers 
40 
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10 
5 
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Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale
Riyadh Pizza Market 
Sellers 
40 
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30 
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Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale
Sellers 
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Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale 
Price 
29 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Sellers 
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Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale 
Price 
29 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Sellers 
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Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale 
Price 
29 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Sellers 
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Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale 
Price 
35 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Sellers 
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5 
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Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale 
Price 
35 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Sellers 
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5 
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Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale 
Price 
35 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Sellers 
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5 
0 
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Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale 
Price 
35 
Riyadh Pizza Market
Always Two Values in a 
trade
Always Two Values in a 
trade 
Difference between what I am 
willing to pay for and the price 
Difference between what I am 
willing to sell for and the price
How many firms does it 
take for competition?
How many firms does it 
take for competition? 
Only One 
As long as they can 
enter the market

101 lecture 7 consumers producers efficiency

  • 1.
    Microeconomics Lecture 7 ! Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets
  • 2.
    1. What isthe equilibrium price before the tax? 2. What is the equilibrium quantity? 3. If the tax is 40 SAR, what will be the new price? 4. If the tax is 40 SAR, how many pizza would be sold? 5. What will be the total revenue with the new tax? 6. How much tax will the seller pay? 7. How much tax will the buyer pay? 8. How much will the total tax be? 9. How much did the seller earn after paying the tax? 10. Why isn’t the new price 90?
  • 3.
    100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Supply 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price Quantity Pizza Tax Demand
  • 4.
    100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Supply 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price Quantity Pizza Tax Demand
  • 5.
    100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Supply 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price Quantity Pizza Tax Demand
  • 6.
    100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Supply 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price Quantity Pizza Tax Demand
  • 7.
    100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Supply 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price Quantity Pizza Tax Demand
  • 8.
    100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Supply 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price Quantity Pizza Tax Demand
  • 9.
    100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Supply 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price Quantity Pizza Tax Demand
  • 10.
    100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Supply 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price Quantity Pizza Tax Demand
  • 11.
    100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Supply 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price Quantity Pizza Tax Demand
  • 12.
    100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Supply 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price Quantity Pizza Tax Demand
  • 13.
    Microeconomics Lecture 7 ! Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets
  • 14.
    Economic Surplus ! Consumer - Buyer ! Producer - Seller
  • 15.
  • 16.
    Sellers value less than price Buyers value more than price
  • 17.
    Surplus Value isequal to the difference between value and price
  • 18.
    Economic Surplus isequal to seller surplus value plus buyer surplus
  • 19.
  • 20.
    Riyadh Pizza Market Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
  • 21.
    Riyadh Pizza Market Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
  • 22.
    Riyadh Pizza Market Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 38 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
  • 23.
    Riyadh Pizza Market Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 36 38 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
  • 24.
    Riyadh Pizza Market Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 34 36 38 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
  • 25.
    Riyadh Pizza Market Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 32 34 36 38 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
  • 26.
    Riyadh Pizza Market Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 30 32 34 36 38 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
  • 27.
    Riyadh Pizza Market Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
  • 28.
    Riyadh Pizza Market Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki
  • 29.
    Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki Price 29 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 30.
    Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki Price 29 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 31.
    Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki Price 29 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 32.
    Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki Price 29 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 33.
    Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki Price 29 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 34.
    Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki Price 29 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 35.
    Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki Price 29 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 36.
    Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 40 Price 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 35 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 37.
    Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 40 Price 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 35 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 38.
    Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 40 Price 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 35 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 39.
    Buyers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 40 Price 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 Ali Abdullah Ahmed Faisal Mohammed Mahmood Sultan Turki 35 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 40.
  • 41.
    Riyadh Pizza Market Sellers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale
  • 42.
    Riyadh Pizza Market Sellers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 20 Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale
  • 43.
    Riyadh Pizza Market Sellers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 25 20 Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale
  • 44.
    Riyadh Pizza Market Sellers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 30 25 20 Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale
  • 45.
    Sellers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 30 25 20 Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale Price 29 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 46.
    Sellers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 30 25 20 Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale Price 29 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 47.
    Sellers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 30 25 20 Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale Price 29 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 48.
    Sellers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 30 25 20 Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale Price 35 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 49.
    Sellers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 30 25 20 Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale Price 35 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 50.
    Sellers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 30 25 20 Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale Price 35 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 51.
    Sellers 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 30 25 20 Dominos Pizza Hut Dr Gale Price 35 Riyadh Pizza Market
  • 52.
  • 53.
    Always Two Valuesin a trade Difference between what I am willing to pay for and the price Difference between what I am willing to sell for and the price
  • 54.
    How many firmsdoes it take for competition?
  • 55.
    How many firmsdoes it take for competition? Only One As long as they can enter the market