If a Bookstore Were Having a Half-Price Sale, Instead of Buying

question 69

Multiple Choice

If a bookstore were having a half-price sale, instead of buying three books, you bought six. Because of the sale, your consumer surplus

• A)declined.
• B)stayed the same.
• C)rose.
• D)doubled.

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Definitions:

Harriet Beecher Stowe

An American abolitionist and author who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin," a novel that played a significant role in stirring anti-slavery sentiments pre-Civil War.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

An anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe published in 1852 that played a significant role in shaping public opinion against slavery in the United States.

Slaveowners

Individuals or entities that owned slaves as property for labor or services under laws or practices that permitted slavery.