2. Ben values each latte at $12 and purchases two for $3 each from the local cafe whose costs are $1 per latte. a. How much economic surplus is created as a result of this transaction? b. What's Ben's consumer surplus and what's the producer surplus gained by the cafe?

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2. Ben values each latte at $12 and purchases two for $3 each from the local cafe whose costs are $1 per
latte.
a. How much economic surplus is created as a result of this transaction?
b. What's Ben's consumer surplus and what's the producer surplus gained by the cafe?
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