Answer:
a. 24
b. 864
Step-by-step explanation:
a. The demand function is:
P = 60 - 2Q
When P = 12:
12 = 60 - 2Q
2Q = 60 - 12
2Q = 48
Q = 48/2 = 24
b. Consumer surplus is given as the integral of Demand function:
[tex]CS = \int\limits {[P(Q) - (p)(Q)] \ dQ\\[/tex]
This implies that:
[tex]CS = \int\limits {60 - 2Q} \, dQ\\\\CS = 60Q - Q^2\\\\CS = (60 * 24) - 24^2\\\\CS = 1440 - 576\\\\CS = 864[/tex]