Figure 3-17 Refer to Figure 3-17. When the Price Rises from P

question 364

Multiple Choice

Figure 3-17
Refer to Figure 3-17. When the price rises from P ₁ to P ₂, consumer surplus

• A) increases by an amount equal to A.
• B) decreases by an amount equal to B + C.
• C) increases by an amount equal to B + C.
• D) decreases by an amount equal to C.

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