Producer surplus is:

the same as profit.
usually captured by the resource owners.
usually captured by the consumers.
usually captured by the government.


Which of the following contains an example of producer surplus?

Anna would be willing to pay $100 for a ticket to a concert but is able to get it for only $20.
At a price of $100, producers would be willing to produce 5000 widgets but buyers would only be willing to purchase 2000.
Carla would be willing to work as an extra in a movie without pay but she gets paid $150.
A maker of widgets thought he needed four people to produce 500 widgets, but when he hired four people, they produced 800 widgets.


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