The Number of Seats in a Football Stadium Is Fixed

question 132

Multiple Choice

The number of seats in a football stadium is fixed at 70,000.The team raises the price of a ticket from $30,at which 70,000 are sold,to $40,and it sells 60,000 tickets.The price change caused a change in the consumer surplus of:

• A)-$10.
• B)-$650,000.
• C)-$100,000.
• D)-$10,000.

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