Use the Following to Answer Questions: Table: Willingness to Sell

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Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions: Table: Willingness to Sell $$\begin{array} { l c } \hline \text { Country } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Minimum willingness to sell } \\\text { a single barrel of oil }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Country X } & \$ 12.00 \\\text { Country Y } & 5.99 \\\text { Country Z } & 17.25 \\\text { Country A } & 36.99 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-(Table: Willingness to Sell) Refer to the table. Which country is earning the most producer surplus at a market price of $35 per barrel of oil?

• A) Country X
• B) Country Y
• C) Country Z
• D) Country A

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