Total Surplus Is

question 145

Multiple Choice

Total surplus is

• A) equal to producer surplus plus consumer surplus.
• B) equal to the total cost to sellers minus the total value to buyers.
• C) equal to consumers' willingness to pay plus producers' cost.
• D) greater than the sum of consumer surplus plus producer surplus.

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Definitions:

Dividends Increased

A situation in which a company raises the amount of money paid to shareholders as dividends, often indicating the company's solid financial health.

Annual Dividend

The total dividend payments a company makes to its shareholders in a year.

Required Rate of Return

The required rate of return is the minimum return an investor expects to receive on an investment, considering its risk level.

Dividend Increase

An action by a company to increase the amount of dividends distributed to its shareholders.