The Cumulative Difference Between What Buyers Are Willing to Pay

question 25

Multiple Choice

The cumulative difference between what buyers are willing to pay and the price they actually pay is

• A)producer surplus.
• B)deadweight loss.
• C)total economic surplus.
• D)conspicuous consumption.
• E)consumer surplus.

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