In the market for cotton, the quantity demanded and quantity supplied are expressed mathematically as QD = 400 - 250P and QS = 250P - 100, where P is the price per pound of cotton and Q measures pounds of cotton. Suppose the government sets a price ceiling of $0.50 per pound of cotton. The producer surplus with the price ceiling is:
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