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Carlos is risk-neutral and has an ancient farmhouse with great character for sate in Statesville Springs. His reservation price for the house is $130,000. The only possible local buyer is Whitney, whose reservation price for the house is S160.000. The only other houses on the market are modern ranch houses that sell for $125,000. which is exactly equal to each potential buyer s reservation prize for such a house. Suppose that i Carlos does not hire a realtor. Whitney will learn from her neighbor that Cartos' house is for sale and will buy it for $150,000. However, if Carlos hires a realtor he knows that the realtor will pot him in touch with an enthusiast for old farmhouses who is willing to pay up to $300,000 for the house. Carlos also knows that i he and this person negotiate, they will agree on a price of $250.000. If realtors charge a commission of 5 percent of the selling price and al realtors have opportunity costs of $2,000 for negotiating a safe, will Carlos hire a realtor? Carlos will hire a Realtor. How will total economic surplus be affected? Total economic surplus without the realtor $ ......Total economic surplus with the realtor $ ....