(Figure: Price and Quantity II) the Outward Shift of the Supply

question 129

Multiple Choice

(Figure: Price and Quantity II) The outward shift of the supply curve will cause consumer surplus to increase from area _____ to area _____.

• A) A + B; C + D
• B) A + B; A + B + C + D + E + F
• C) B + C; F
• D) A; A + B + C + D

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