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1. **Demand Relations:**
   - Demand A: \( P = 160 - Q_A \)
   - Demand B: \( P = 80 - Q_B \)

2. **Market Supply:**
   - Supply: \( P = 0.6Q \)

### (a) Market Equilibrium Price and Quantity
To find the market equilibrium, we need to calculate the **total market demand** by summing the demand from both groups A and B. The total quantity demanded at a given price \( P \) is:

\[
Q_A + Q_B = Q
\]

From the two demand equations, we solve for \( Q_A \) and \( Q_B \):

\[
Q_A = 160 - P
\]
\[
Q_B = 80 - P
\]

Thus, the total demand is:

\[
Q = Q_A + Q_B = (160 - P) + (80 - P) = 240 - 2P
\]

At equilibrium, **quantity demanded equals quantity supplied**:

\[
240 - 2P = \frac{P}{0.6}
\]

Now, we can solve this equation for \( P \) (the equilibrium price):

\[
240 - 2P = \frac{P}{0.6}
\]

Multiplying both sides by 0.6 to eliminate the fraction on the right:

\[
0.6(240 - 2P) = P
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
144 - 1.2P = P
\]

Now, move all terms involving \( P \) to one side:

\[
144 = P + 1.2P
\]
\[
144 = 2.2P
\]

Finally, solve for \( P \):

\[
P = \frac{144}{2.2} \approx 65.45
\]

Thus, the equilibrium price \( P \approx 65.45 \).

Now, substitute \( P \) back into the supply equation to find the equilibrium quantity \( Q \):

\[
Q = \frac{P}{0.6} = \frac{65.45}{0.6} \approx 109.08
\]

So, the equilibrium quantity is \( Q \approx 109.08 \).

### (b) Total Consumer Surplus at Equilibrium

To compute the **consumer surplus**, we use the formula for consumer surplus for each demand curve. The total consumer surplus is the sum of the surpluses for group A and group B.

The consumer surplus is the area of the triangle between the demand curve and the price level at equilibrium, which can be calculated as:

\[
\text{Consumer Surplus} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{Base} \times \text{Height}
\]

For group A:
- The height is the difference between the maximum price they are willing to pay (160) and the equilibrium price (65.45).
- The base is the quantity they demand at equilibrium price \( Q_A \).

For group B:
- The height is the difference between their maximum price (80) and the equilibrium price (65.45).
- The base is the quantity they demand at equilibrium price \( Q_B \).

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There are two groups of consumers, A and B, with the following demand relations, respectively: Demand A: P = 160 - Q_A, Demand B: P = 80 - Q_B. The market supply is P = 0.6Q. (a) Given this information, we can compute that the market equilibrium price is ___ and the market equilibrium quantity is ___. (b) The total consumer surplus at the equilibrium is ___.

Learn how to compute the market equilibrium price, quantity, and total consumer surplus when given demand relations for two groups of consumers. This problem involves finding the intersection of supply and demand curves and calculating the consumer surplus based on the difference between maximum willingness to pay and the equilibrium price.

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