Total Surplus Is Calculated as

question 14

Multiple Choice

Total surplus is calculated as

• A) consumer surplus plus market efficiency.
• B) producer surplus plus deadweight loss.
• C) consumer surplus plus deadweight loss.
• D) producer surplus plus consumer surplus.

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