Liam Is Willing to Cut Lawns for a Minimum of $200

question 46

Multiple Choice

Liam is willing to cut lawns for a minimum of $200 a week. He is, however, paid $250 for the same service by a lawn maintenance company. This is an example of

• A) consumer surplus.
• B) employment discrimination.
• C) producer surplus.
• D) the derivation of accounting profit.

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