Table 7-16 -Refer to Table 7-16. Both the Demand Curve and the Curve

question 55

Multiple Choice

Table 7-16
-Refer to Table 7-16. Both the demand curve and the supply curve are straight lines. If 6 units are bought and sold, then total surplus is

• A)$18 lower than it would be if the equilibrium number of units were bought and sold.
• B)$22 lower than it would be if the equilibrium number of units were bought and sold.
• C)$26 lower than it would be if the equilibrium number of units were bought and sold.
• D)$6 higher than it would be if the equilibrium number of units were bought and sold.

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