D(x) is the price, in dollars per unit, that consumers will pay for x units of an item, and S(x) is the price, in dollars per unit, that producers will accept for x units. Find a) the equilibrium point, b) the consumer surplus at the equilibrium point, and c) the producer surplus at the equilibrium point if: D(x)=(x-7)², S(x)=x² + 8x + 5

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D(x) is the price, in dollars per unit, that consumers will pay for
x units of an item, and S(x) is the price, in dollars per unit, that
producers will accept for x units. Find a) the equilibrium point,
b) the consumer surplus at the equilibrium point, and
c) the producer surplus at the equilibrium point if:
D(x)=(x-7)², S(x)=x² + 8x + 5
Transcribed Image Text:D(x) is the price, in dollars per unit, that consumers will pay for x units of an item, and S(x) is the price, in dollars per unit, that producers will accept for x units. Find a) the equilibrium point, b) the consumer surplus at the equilibrium point, and c) the producer surplus at the equilibrium point if: D(x)=(x-7)², S(x)=x² + 8x + 5
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