Producer Surplus Is

question 42

Multiple Choice

Producer surplus is

• A)measured using the demand curve for a good.
• B)always a negative number for sellers in a competitive market.
• C)the amount a seller is paid minus the cost of production.
• D)the opportunity cost of production minus the cost of producing goods that go unsold.

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Definitions:

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the next dollar of taxable income is taxed, indicating how much of an additional dollar earned will be taken in taxes.

Taxable Income

The sum of money earned by a person or a business that is used to calculate the owed tax payable to the government.

After-Tax Income

The amount of income that remains after all taxes have been deducted.

Sales Tax

A tax levied by a government on the sale of goods and services, typically calculated as a percentage of the selling price.