Quiz for:
Understanding Economic Surplus and Deadweight Loss

Question 1

How is total consumer surplus calculated graphically?

Question 2

What leads to producer surplus?

Question 3

When is economic surplus maximized?

Question 4

What is the definition of economic surplus?

Question 5

What is meant by 'equilibrium price' in the context of market equilibrium?

Question 6

How is deadweight loss represented graphically?

Question 7

How does a surplus affect market prices?

Question 8

What results from overproduction in the context of deadweight loss?

Question 9

What describes consumer surplus?

Question 10

Which scenario can result in deadweight loss?

Question 11

What causes deadweight loss?

Question 12

Which formula is used to calculate the area for consumer surplus on a graph?

Question 13

In the example provided, what is the consumer surplus if a cheeseburger valued at $10 is purchased for $6?

Question 14

What happens if prices are set above equilibrium, causing surplus?

Question 15

How do you calculate total producer surplus?