Consider the market for seedless green grapes. The current price of a pound of seedless green grapes is $3. Two consumers, Leyla and Margaret, are willing to pay $4 and $5, respectively, for a pound of seedless green grapes. Two farmers are willing to sell seedless green grapes for as little as $2 and $3 per pound. How much is the consumer surplus in this market assuming each consumer purchases one pound of grapes and each farmer sells one pound of grapes

Ajax corp's sales last year were $435,000, its operating costs were $362,500, and its interest charges were $12,500. what was the firm's times-interest-earned (tie) ratio? a. 4.72b. 4.97c. 5.23d. 5.51e. 5.80

Gyou are in charge of making the work schedule for the next two weeks. typically this is not a difficult task as you work at a routine 8am – 5pm company. however, over the next two weeks you are required to schedule someone to be in the office each saturday. after contemplating this for a few days you make the schedule and assignments. before posting the schedule for everyone you decide that it is a good idea to meet personally with the two people you have scheduled to work the weekend. what do you say to them? what is your desired outcome?

John has been working as a tutor for $300 a semester. when the university raises the price it pays tutors to $400, jasmine enters the market and begins tutoring as well. how much does producer surplus rise as a result of this price increase?