Graph 7-2 -Refer to Graph 7-2. When the Price Rises from P₁

question 122

Multiple Choice

Graph 7-2

-Refer to Graph 7-2. When the price rises from P₁ to P₂, consumer surplus:

• A) increases by an amount equal to A
• B) decreases by an amount equal to B + C
• C) increases by an amount equal to B + C
• D) decreases by an amount equal to C

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