Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 18

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: The Market for Calculators
-(Figure: The Market for Calculators) Look at the figure The Market for Calculators. Assume that S and D represent the domestic demand and supply of calculators. The world price, P_W, equals $100. When the economy moves from autarky, under which the price is $150, to free trade, consumer surplus rises by area _____ and producer surplus falls by _____.

• A)B + K + L; B
• B)B + C + K + L; B + C + K + L
• C)B + C+ H + I + K + L; B + C + H + I
• D)B + C + G + H + I + J + K + L; B + C

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Definitions:

Credit Sales

Sales made on credit, allowing the customer to pay at a later date, typically generating accounts receivable.

Credit Balance

A situation in an account where the total credits exceed the total debits, indicating a positive balance or amount owed to that account.

Bad Debt Expense

An expense recognized when a company determines that receivables cannot be collected.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account that reduces total receivables to reflect the estimated uncollectible amounts.