Surplus Changes with Perfectly Inelastic Supply
Assume the market for wheat is perfectly competitive and that its supply is perfectly inelastic. If an increase in consumer income causes the demand curve to shift to the right, how are producer and consumer surplus affected?
A
Both producer and consumer surplus remain unchanged
B
Both producer and consumer surplus increase
C
Producer surplus unchanged; consumer surplus increases
D
Producer surplus increases; consumer surplus unchanged
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