Use the Following to Answer Question(s): Surplus and Demand

question 61

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question(s) : Surplus and Demand

-(Exhibit: Surplus and Demand) The amount by which the total benefits to consumers exceeds their total expenditure is called _______ and is depicted at quantity OE by the area _______ .

• A) producer surplus; BCD
• B) consumer surplus; OCDE
• C) consumer surplus; BCD
• D) net benefit; OBDE

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