Consider a Particular Market-Clearing Price and Quantity Under a Perfectly

question 129

Multiple Choice

Consider a particular market-clearing price and quantity under a perfectly competitive equilibrium. As the demand curve at this point becomes more inelastic, the consumer surplus in the market tends to:

• A) increase.
• B) decrease.
• C) remain the same.
• D) We do not have enough information to answer this question.

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