Consumer Surplus

question 172

Multiple Choice

Consumer surplus

• A) equals total revenue minus marginal cost.
• B) is maximized when the market outcome is efficient.
• C) equals total revenue minus opportunity cost.
• D) plus producer surplus is maximized when resources are used efficiently.

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