By Selling a Laptop at $1,000 for Which Consumers Are

question 67

Multiple Choice

By selling a laptop at $1,000 for which consumers are willing to pay up to $1,200, a consumer electronics firm makes a profit of $400 per unit. In this scenario, the amount $600, that is ($1200 - $1000) + $400, is the

• A) opportunity cost.
• B) economic value created.
• C) reservation price.
• D) consumer surplus.

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