This Table Refers to Five Possible Buyers' Willingness to Pay

question 23

Multiple Choice

This table refers to five possible buyers' willingness to pay for a take-away meal.
$\begin{array}{l}\text { Buyer Willingness To }\\\begin{array} { l l } & \text { Pay } \\\text { David } & \text { R85.00 } \\\text { Laura } & \text { R70.00 } \\\text { Megan } & \text { R55.00 } \\\text { Mallory } & \text { R40.00 } \\\text { Audrey } & \text { R35.00 }\end{array}\end{array}$
-Refer to the table above. If the market price is R55.00, the consumer surplus in the market will be

• A) R30.00.
• B) R45.00.
• C) R155.00.
• D) R210.00.

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated from the sale of one more unit of a good or service produced as the result of one more unit of an input.

Wage Rate

The fixed amount of compensation or payment received by an employee from an employer in exchange for work or services performed.

Labor

Refers to human effort, whether physical or mental, used in the production of goods and services.

Derived Demand

The demand for a good or service that results from the demand for a different, or intermediate, good or service.