Total Surplus Is

question 84

Multiple Choice

Total surplus is

• A)the total cost to sellers of providing the good minus the total value of the good to buyers.
• B)the total value of the good to buyers minus the cost to sellers of providing the good.
• C)the difference between consumer surplus and sellers' cost.
• D)always smaller than producer surplus.

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Definitions:

Consumption

The action or process of using goods and services for personal, household, or organizational needs.

Marginal Propensity

The proportion of an additional unit of income that is used for consumption; more specifically referred to as the marginal propensity to consume.

Net Wealth

The value of assets minus liabilities.

Consumption Spending

The total value of all goods and services consumed by households within a certain period.