There are three identical vases available for purchase. Buyer 1 values a vase at Rs30, buyer 2 values it at Rs25, and buyer 3 values it at Rs20. If the selling price is set at Rs25, how many vases will be sold, and what will be the total consumer surplus in this market?

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Published
29 May 2019
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28 May 2026

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Explanation

At a price of Rs25, Buyer 1 (willing to pay Rs30) and Buyer 2 (willing to pay Rs25) will purchase the vases, while Buyer 3 (willing to pay Rs20) will not. Therefore, two vases are sold. The consumer surplus is calculated as the difference between the buyers' willingness to pay and the price: (Rs30 - Rs25) + (Rs25 - Rs25) = Rs5 + Rs0 = Rs5.

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