Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 266

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: Price Ceilings and Valuation of Uses
-(Figure: Price Ceilings and Valuation of Uses) Refer to the figure. Suppose a price ceiling of $15 goes into effect. If the goods are allocated only to the highest-value uses, the total consumer surplus in the market would be:

• A) $3,000.
• B) $500.
• C) $2,500.
• D) $1,000.

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