Where a Person Owns a Half Interest in a House

question 38

Multiple Choice

Where a person owns a half interest in a house valued at $200,000 and has insurance on that property in the amount of $400,000, if the house burns down, causing a loss of $100,000, how much will that person collect?

• A) $50,000
• B) $100,000
• C) $200,000
• D) $400,000
• E) Nothing

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Definitions:

Total Producer Surplus

The difference between the total revenue that producers receive and the minimum amount they would be willing to accept for their goods or services.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount producers are willing to sell a good for and the actual amount they receive due to market price.

Good X

An unspecified product or commodity in economics, used in theoretical models and discussions.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the actual price producers receive for a product and the minimum price they would accept.