Suppose Jones Sells a Good for $100 at a Yard

question 117

Multiple Choice

Suppose Jones sells a good for $100 at a yard sale. If the producer surplus from the sale is $75, Jones's cost of the good must have been:

• A) $100.
• B) $175.
• C) $25.
• D) equal to the deadweight loss.

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