Economic Surplus

question 207

Multiple Choice

Economic surplus

• A)does not exist when a competitive market is in equilibrium.
• B)is equal to the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus.
• C)is the difference between quantity demanded and quantity supplied when the market price for a product is greater than the equilibrium price.
• D)is equal to the difference between consumer surplus and producer surplus.

---

Definitions:

Socially Optimal Price

The price of a product that results in the most efficient allocation of an economy’s resources and that is equal to the marginal cost of the product.

Unregulated Monopoly

A market structure in which a single supplier dominates the market without any government intervention or regulation.

Economically Efficient

A situation where resources are allocated in a way that maximizes the production of goods and services without wasting any resources.

Zero Economic Profits

A situation where a firm's total revenues exactly equal its total costs, indicating no supernormal profit but covering all operating expenses.