Consumer Surplus Is Shown Graphically as the Area

question 81

Multiple Choice

Consumer surplus is shown graphically as the area:

• A) under the demand curve and above the market price.
• B) under the demand curve and below the market price.
• C) above the supply curve and above the market price.
• D) above the supply curve and below the market price.

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Definitions:

Acceleration

in physics, refers to the rate of change of velocity of an object with respect to time.

Utility

A measure of satisfaction or pleasure that a consumer derives from consuming goods and services.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how consumer preferences are ordered for different goods or bundles of goods.

Utility Level

A quantification of the satisfaction or happiness obtained from consuming a set of goods and services.