Figure 4-D -Refer to Figure 4-D.When the Price Falls from P₂ to from P₂

question 136

Multiple Choice

Figure 4-D
-Refer to Figure 4-D.When the price falls from P₂ to P₁, consumer surplus

• A)increases by area D + E
• B)increases by area B + C
• C)decreases by area B + C
• D)decreases by area C

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