If a Marginal Cost Pricing Rule Is Imposed on the Firm

question 191

Multiple Choice

If a marginal cost pricing rule is imposed on the firm in the figure above, the consumer surplus will be

• A) zero.
• B) $800.
• C) $400.
• D) $200.

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