The Difference Between the Maximum Amount Buyers Are Willing to Pay

question 133

Multiple Choice

The difference between the maximum amount buyers are willing to pay for a given quantity of a good and the amount actually paid is called

• A) deadweight loss.
• B) deadweight gain.
• C) producer surplus.
• D) consumer surplus.

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