Suppose That Irina Is Prepared to Pay a Maximum of $2.40

question 141

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Irina is prepared to pay a maximum of $2.40 for her first glass of cranberry juice,but for each subsequent glass she is only prepared to pay 20 cents less than the previous one.
-What is meant by the term consumer surplus?

• A)It is the difference between the actual price of a product and its real value.
• B)It is the surplus which consumers receive from a product as a result of a drop in its price.
• C)It is the difference between what the consumer is willing to pay and the actual price of the product.
• D)It is the difference between the price which consumers pay for a product and the actual costs of production.

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