Germain is an economist. He loves being an economist so much that he would do it for a living even if he only earned $35,000 per year. Instead, he earns $85,000 per year. (Note: This is the average salary of new economists with a Ph.D. degree as of 2020) How much producer surplus does Germain enjoy?
$35,000
$50,000
$85,000
$36,001