The Difference Between the Highest Price a Consumer Is Willing

question 165

Multiple Choice

The difference between the highest price a consumer is willing to pay for a good and the price the consumer actually pays is called

• A)producer surplus.
• B)the substitution effect.
• C)the income effect.
• D)consumer surplus.

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