<Ul> <Li> 6 * 200 = $1200 </Li> </Ul> <Li> 6 * 200 = $1200 </Li> <P> However, since the consumers ultimately pay taxes for the government to purchase the surplus, the total cost to consumers (in the short run) of the price support is the sum of the loss in consumer surplus and the cost of the government purchasing the surplus off the market . </P> <Ul> <Li> 450 + 1200 = $1650 </Li> </Ul>

Who ultimately benefits from price supports in​ agriculture