Total Surplus

question 56

Multiple Choice

Total surplus:

• A) can never be negative.
• B) is always zero in an efficient market.
• C) can be negative when the market is not in equilibrium.
• D) is greater than the sum of consumer and producer surplus.

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Definitions:

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