"Consumer Surplus" Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

"Consumer surplus" is:

• A)The difference between the price customers expect to pay, and the price they would have been willing to pay
• B)The total of all the differences between the price each customer actually pays and the maximum price they would have been willing to pay, all other things being equal.
• C)The difference between the costs incurred in serving customers, and the revenue that they generate
• D)The amount of extra product consumers buy because of the difference between the normal price and a special offer price.

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Definitions:

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