The above table represents the marginal benefit schedule, measured in dollars, for Sheryl, and and the marginal cost, measured in dollars, of a single firm in the market for cinnamon rolls.  Suppose the market price is $9 per cinnamon roll.  Answer the following questions with whole numbers only. a. How much consumer surplus does Sheryl receive when she buys the first cinnamon roll? $ ___   b. How much producer surplus does the firm receive when it sells its first cinnamon roll? $ ___   c. On how many cinnamon rolls would Sheryl receive a positive amount of consumer surplus? ___

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The above table represents the marginal benefit schedule, measured in dollars, for Sheryl, and and the marginal cost, measured in dollars, of a single firm in the market for cinnamon rolls.  Suppose the market price is $9 per cinnamon roll.  Answer the following questions with whole numbers only.

a. How much consumer surplus does Sheryl receive when she buys the first cinnamon roll? $ ___

 

b. How much producer surplus does the firm receive when it sells its first cinnamon roll? $ ___

 

c. On how many cinnamon rolls would Sheryl receive a positive amount of consumer surplus? ___

 

d. On how many cinnamon rolls would the firm receive a positive amount of producer surplus? ___

 

e. What is the total amount of producer surplus the firm receives if it sells 2 cinnamon rolls? $ ___

 
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