The Total Consumer Surplus for Good X CANNOT Be Calculated

question 127

Multiple Choice

The total consumer surplus for good X CANNOT be calculated as the:

• A)sum of the individual consumer surpluses for all buyers of X.
• B)area below the demand curve for X and above the price paid for X.
• C)area bounded by the demand curve for X and the two axes.
• D)sum,for all buyers of X,of the difference between what each buyer is willing to pay for X and the amount actually paid.

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