If Ed Is Willing to Pay a Maximum of $200

question 163

Multiple Choice

If Ed is willing to pay a maximum of $200 for a tweed sport coat but buys one for $180, that $20 saved is

• A)his reservation price
• B)the store's producer surplus
• C)his total expenditure
• D)his marginal utility
• E)his consumer surplus

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