The Difference Between the Maximum Price a Consumer Is Willing

question 75

Multiple Choice

The difference between the maximum price a consumer is willing to pay for a given quantity of a good and its market price is:

• A) producer shortage.
• B) consumer shortage.
• C) producer surplus.
• D) consumer surplus.

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