Graphically, the Area That Represents the Difference Between the Maximum

question 292

Multiple Choice

Graphically, the area that represents the difference between the maximum price consumers were willing to pay for a good and the market price is called

• A) consumer surplus.
• B) producer surplus.
• C) marginal cost.
• D) triangular arbitrage.

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