If the Amount Paid for a Good by Consumers Reflected

question 34

Multiple Choice

If the amount paid for a good by consumers reflected the value of the total benefits they receive from consuming it,_____

• A)the value of the total utility derived from the consumption of the good exceeds the total spending on the good.
• B)the value of consumer surplus would be zero.
• C)the marginal valuation of the good would be irrational.
• D)the value of the total utility derived from the consumption of the good would be equal to zero.
• E)the value of the marginal utility of an additional unit of the good would be negative.

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