Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 229

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions
Figure: Determining Surplus and Loss
-(Figure: Determining Surplus and Loss) Consider the graph.If the price is lowered from $8 to $5,consumer surplus:

• A) increases by $20 and deadweight loss increases by $30.
• B) increases by $120 and deadweight loss increases by $70.
• C) decreases by $20 and deadweight loss increases by $30.
• D) increases by $20 and deadweight loss increases by $70.

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Definitions:

Figure And Ground

A principle in visual perception that describes how humans separate an object (the figure) from its surrounding area (the ground).

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time.

Feature Detectors

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Narrow Black-And-White Lines

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