Consider a market for rides (as in the market that Uber operates). Demand for rides is given by QD=120-2P. Supply of rides by drivers is given by Qs=10P. The equilibrium price in this market is The consumer surplus is The producer surplus is goes to drivers and some to Uber. The total surplus is ✓. Note that producer surplus is calculated in the standard way. Some of it Suppose now that Uber sets the price of a ride at $12. The quantity of rides in the market is now The consumer surplus is now The producer surplus is now Assuming Uber's revenue is 20% of ride revenue, their revenue at the equilibrium price is price of $12 is V V. (still calculated in the standard way). ✓and at a

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Consider a market for rides (as in the market that Uber operates).
Demand for rides is given by QD=120-2P.
Supply of rides by drivers is given by Qs=10P.
The equilibrium price in this market is
The consumer surplus is
The producer surplus is
goes to drivers and some to Uber.
The total surplus is
✓. Note that producer surplus is calculated in the standard way. Some of it
Suppose now that Uber sets the price of a ride at $12.
The quantity of rides in the market is now
The consumer surplus is now
The producer surplus is now
✓ (still calculated in the standard way).
Assuming Uber's revenue is 20% of ride revenue, their revenue at the equilibrium price is
price of $12 is
✓ and at a
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a market for rides (as in the market that Uber operates). Demand for rides is given by QD=120-2P. Supply of rides by drivers is given by Qs=10P. The equilibrium price in this market is The consumer surplus is The producer surplus is goes to drivers and some to Uber. The total surplus is ✓. Note that producer surplus is calculated in the standard way. Some of it Suppose now that Uber sets the price of a ride at $12. The quantity of rides in the market is now The consumer surplus is now The producer surplus is now ✓ (still calculated in the standard way). Assuming Uber's revenue is 20% of ride revenue, their revenue at the equilibrium price is price of $12 is ✓ and at a
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