Arrange the Terms in Descending Order of Exponents on X $$x ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 4 } + 1 - x$$

question 54

Multiple Choice

Arrange the terms in descending order of exponents on x. $$x ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 4 } + 1 - x$$

• A) \(- x ^ { 4 } - x + x ^ { 2 } + 1\)
• B) \(- x ^ { 4 } + x ^ { 2 } + 1 - x\)
• C) \(1 - x ^ { 4 } - x + x ^ { 2 }\)
• D) \(- x ^ { 4 } + x ^ { 2 } - x + 1\)
• E) \(1 - x + x ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 4 }\)

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Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus, representing the total benefits to society from the trade of a good or service.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the maximum price consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and the actual price they pay.

Producer Surplus

The disparity between the price that producers are ready to accept for a product or service and the price they actually obtain.

Equilibrium Price

The cost where the amount of a product or service consumers want to buy matches the quantity that producers are willing to sell.