Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 31

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: Price and Quantity 3
-(Figure: Price and Quantity 3) Which of the following statements is TRUE at a market's equilibrium price and quantity?
I. Consumer surplus plus producer surplus is maximized.
II. Goods are purchased by buyers who value them the most.
III. The lowest-cost producers manufacture the goods.
IV. The gains from trade are minimized.

• A) I and IV only
• B) II and III only
• C) I, II, and III only
• D) I, II, III, and IV

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Definitions:

Gross Sales

The total sales revenue of a company without deducting any sales returns, allowances, or discounts.

Sales Returns and Allowances

Transactions where customers return goods or receive discounts due to issues, reducing total sales revenue.

Contra-Revenue Accounts

Accounts that are used to record reductions in gross revenue, such as sales returns and allowances, and discounts.

Sales Discount

A reduction in price given by a seller to a buyer, often to encourage prompt payment.