Given the following market demand, Q^D=120-2 P, find the consumers' surplus when P=£ 20 and P=£

step 1 The question is given the following market demand QD is equal to 120 minus 2P. Find a consumer s

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Graphical Representation of Consumer Surplus

Graphically, consumer surplus is illustrated on a demand graph where the vertical axis represents price and the horizontal axis represents quantity. It is shown as the area above the market price and below the demand curve up to the quantity demanded at that price, aiding in visualizing the economic benefit to consumers.

Demand Schedule

A demand schedule is a table that lists various prices and the corresponding quantities demanded at those prices. It provides a systematic way to understand consumer behavior under different pricing scenarios and is used to construct the demand curve.

Market Demand Curve

The market demand curve is a mathematical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the total quantity demanded by consumers at each price level. It is typically downward sloping, reflecting the law of demand that as price decreases, quantity demanded increases.

Consumer Surplus

Consumer surplus is the difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good and what they actually pay. It represents the benefit or extra value that consumers receive when they pay a price lower than their maximum willingness to pay, and is visually depicted as the area between the demand curve and the price level on a graph.

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