Given a Typical Downward- Sloping Demand Curve in a Market

question 32

Multiple Choice

Given a typical downward- sloping demand curve in a market that has reached its equilibrium, the consumer surplus

• A) is calculated as the product of market price and quantity consumed.
• B) is measured by the area below the market price and under the demand curve.
• C) is measured by the area above the market price and under the demand curve.
• D) is measured by the area immediately above the demand curve.
• E) cannot be measured given the information.

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