Producer Surplus for the Whole Market Can Be Thought of As

question 145

Multiple Choice

Producer surplus for the whole market can be thought of as:

• A) total profit.
• B) variable operating profit plus factor rents.
• C) total profit minus factor rents earned by lower cost firms.
• D) total profit plus factor rents earned by lower cost firms.

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