Use the Following to Answer Questions: Figure: Price Ceilings and Consumer

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Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Price Ceilings and Consumer Valuation
-Figure: Price Ceilings and Lost Consumer Surplus Refer to the figure. The figure measures the consumer surplus associated with a price ceiling, assuming:

• A) the worst-case scenario.
• B) the best-case scenario.
• C) random allocation of the product between highest-valued and lowest-valued users.
• D) total consumer surplus is maximized in the market.

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Cash Flows

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Net Income

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