The Total Amount of Consumer Surplus and Producer Surplus Is

question 361

Multiple Choice

The total amount of consumer surplus and producer surplus is at its maximum when

• A) consumers and producers are allowed to trade at the market clearing price.
• B) the government imposes a price floor that is higher than the market clearing price.
• C) the government imposes a price ceiling that is lower than the market clearing price.
• D) free market exchanges do not exist.

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