The Maxwell School
Syracuse University
Syracuse University
First find the supply curve for an individual seller:
WTAi = 5 + 0.1*Qi
WTAi = P
P = 5 + 0.1*Qi
Qi = (P-5)/0.1
Qi = 10*P - 50
Solving for Qi at the given price:
Qi = 10*12 - 50 = 70
The individual seller's PS can be calculated from the triangle below:
PSi = (1/2)*70*(12-5)
PSi = (1/2)*70*7
PSi = 245
Since there are 20 identical sellers, the total PS is given by:
PS = 20*PSi = 20*245
PS = 4,900