Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 10

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: Supply and Demand 4
-(Figure: Supply and Demand 4) Refer to the figure. If the good is purchased by those with the highest willingness to pay, what is the value of consumer surplus in the figure at the price ceiling of $8?

• A) $54
• B) $136
• C) $36
• D) $45

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