Consumer Surplus

question 70

Multiple Choice

Consumer surplus

• A) is the difference between the maximum prices consumers are willing to pay for a product and the lower equilibrium price.
• B) is the difference between the maximum prices consumers are willing to pay for a product and the minimum prices producers are willing to accept.
• C) is the difference between the minimum prices producers are willing to accept for a product and the higher equilibrium price.
• D) rises as equilibrium price rises.

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