Producer Surplus Is

question 254

Multiple Choice

Producer surplus is

• A) the total difference between the total amount that producers actually receive for an item and the total amount that they would have been willing to accept.
• B) the total difference between the total costs firms incur in producing an item and the utility consumers derive from purchasing the item.
• C) the total difference between the total amount that consumers are willing to pay for an item and the total amount that producers would like to receive.
• D) the total difference between the utility consumers derive from purchasing an item and the total costs firms incur in producing the item.

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