The Difference Between What Consumers Would Be Willing to Pay

question 10

Multiple Choice

The difference between what consumers would be willing to pay for a product as reflected by the market demand curve and what they actually pay, as reflected by the market price is:

• A) consumer surplus.
• B) equal to the total utility of the good.
• C) the price elasticity of demand.
• D) the difference between the buying price and the selling price.

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