Consumer Surplus Is Defined as The

question 185

Multiple Choice

Consumer surplus is defined as the:

• A) gap between the demand curve and the market price.
• B) gap between the supply curve and the market price.
• C) difference between a price floor and the market price.
• D) difference between a price ceiling and the market price.

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Definitions:

Pearson Correlation

A measure of the linear correlation between two variables, giving a value between -1 and 1 inclusive, where 1 is total positive linear correlation, 0 is no linear correlation, and -1 is total negative linear correlation.

Negative Number

A real number that is less than zero, indicating a lack of something or a decrease in a given value.

Pearson Correlation Coefficient

The Pearson Correlation Coefficient is a measure of the linear correlation between two variables, ranging from -1 to +1, where 1 means a perfect positive correlation and -1 means a perfect negative correlation.

Negative Numbers

Numbers less than zero, represented by a minus (-) sign.