When the Price of a Good Increases and All Else

question 96

Multiple Choice

When the price of a good increases and all else is held constant

• A) both consumer surplus and producer surplus decrease.
• B) both consumer surplus and producer surplus increase.
• C) consumer surplus decreases.
• D) producer surplus decreases.
• E) producer surplus increases.

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