Answer: Total consumer surplus is $27
We calculate Consumer Surplus as follows:
[tex]Consumer Surplus = Amount consumer is willing to pay - Price of the product[/tex]
We calculate Consumer Surplus for each person
Person Price Willing Actual Price Consumer Surplus
John 30 20 [tex]30 - 20 = 10[/tex]
Susie 28 20 [tex]28 - 20 = 08[/tex]
Joseph 25 20 [tex]25 - 20 = 05[/tex]
Jessica 23 20 [tex]23 - 20 = 03[/tex]
Jeremy 21 20 [tex]21 - 20 = 01[/tex]
Total Consumer Surplus 27