Impact of Pricing on Social Benefit
A community radio station broadcasts a popular classical music program that was previously funded by donations, making it free for all 10,000 listeners. The total value (consumer surplus) to these listeners was estimated at $80,000. To improve program quality, the station switches to a subscription model, charging $5 per month. With this new price, the number of listeners drops to 6,000. The total consumer surplus for these remaining subscribers is now $30,000. Based on this information, calculate the total social benefit after the subscription fee is introduced and explain why it has changed from the initial situation.
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