Consumer Surplus in a Market for a Product Would Be

question 25

Multiple Choice

Consumer surplus in a market for a product would be equal to the area under the demand curve if

• A)producer surplus was equal to zero.
• B)marginal cost was equal to the market price.
• C)the product was produced in a perfectly competitive market.
• D)the market price was zero.

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Definitions:

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